This summer I’ve been making two lists. The first list I actually started in the spring. It is a sad list of what I didn’t get to do as a result of the pandemic. The second list I started after I finally accepted the reality of our new normal—at least […]
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One thing God has taught me in this pandemic is nothing in our earthly life is guaranteed (It never has been, I know.) And for this reason, I need to enjoy and savor every moment. That’s a big assignment but pausing in as many moments as I can makes it […]
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In last week’s blog I talked about finding God’s joy, peace, and comfort in the gifts He brings into my life and in His Word. The need for this became evident to me when I recently examined my gianormous tomato plant. I had neglected it for a few days and […]
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With everything going on in the world lately, I find myself often unsettled and needing God’s peace and comfort more and more. I also find myself wondering where do I go to find it? God has shown me a couple of ways to return to His joy and peace. ~Be […]
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Gene and I went to Lowe’s a couple of weekends ago. It was a mish-mosh of some people wearing masks and others walking around like they had never heard of the coronavirus. This weekend we went to our niece and nephew’s high school graduation party. My sister did a great […]
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Rewrite Scripture: Isaiah 43:18-19 While I realize this group was brought together by the virus, let’s do something today other than think about life in it. Let’s talk about life coming out of it. How will we make this time not be a loss but time of gain? […]
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Virtual Bible Study ~~ Week 5 Scriptures: John 15:1-17 Romans 8:1-17 2 Corinthians 10:5 Discussion Guide I got to vent at the beginning of this lesson so I will give you a chance to as well. What are you growing weary of? How are you processing this season? I cannot […]
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Week 2 Let Me Write that Down—The power of List-making when life is crazy and uncertain If you have time before class starts, read Psalm 33. Scriptures— There are countless lists in the Bible from Exodus 31 listing the articles the craftsmen were to make for the Temple […]
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Virtual Bible Study Discussion Questions and Homework Whether or not you were part of the Virtual Bible on April 1, 2020, welcome to my website! I am excited to be a part of this online community! Below are the questions we discussed plus homework for next week. The homework […]
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In last week’s blog I talked about finding and living my new sweet spot. In order to do this I needed a practice I to get me in the right headspace each day. An idea came to me— First thing in the morning I would write in my little daily […]
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