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Perfect Parenting
My nephew came over for a sleepover and we ended up having a pretty low-key meal. It was just the way it had worked out. Normally I would have liked to prepare something a little more elaborate. As I apologized for such a basic meal, my nephew and my youngest son said that they liked…
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Use your gifts!
Have you ever had a missed opportunity or not have something turn out as it could have been due to the lack of confidence in your abilities? Sometimes the biggest thing that holds us back from our goals or our potential, is the doubt that we put in God’s plans over our lives. He may…
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Kindness
Where I live, we had been experiencing a drought. Our once green lush grass, had become yellowed and pricked our feet upon walking on it. Being burned by the heat around it. No matter how many times we had watered our grass, a garden hose could not offer what only rain could. Then, the other…
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Strength through God
I have come to realize that I am far more capable, more able, and things go so much better and smoother, when I pray about a task. For when I try to conquer it on my own accord, I am either unable or things are way harder than they could have been. Friend, sometimes in…
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Proclaiming our faith
Amidst adversaries would you proudly proclaim your faith Or would you bow down to pressure to not bring them distaste Would you live to not offend them Or would you live to defend Him What kind of life, are you trying to lead One that gives into pressure, or the one in which you need…
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Take it to God in prayer
Have you ever got so caught up in a stressful moment that fear or frustration took the place of prayer? In the hustle and bustle or in the stress and overwhelming, we lose sight of the one thing that we can truly do; talk to God. He is the one to sort out anything and…
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Let them be kids
My nephew came over today to hang out with us. As I listened from the other room, I could hear him and my youngest son loudly playing with their toys. You could hear the clank of building blocks falling and talk of make-believe scenarios and the joy of just playing and having a good time.…
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Our personal best
My husband and I have been redoing our floors. As I was putting all my strength into it and giving it my all, I felt discouragement come over me. I had watched my husband run in circles around me; doing things at a much more efficient pace. I loudly proclaimed both excitedly and a little…
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Love them anyway
Friend, sometimes people are just unkind. Do not take it personal, though it may be hard not to at times. I am sure we could come up with many different types of scenarios as to why they may be the way that they are. Though that is between them and God. What is up to…
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God’s time
In his time, not my own In the waiting, my faith grown The trusting of His bigger plan How truly loved, that I am The clock hands dance clockwise Nothing to Him, not one, a surprise Minutes click, as hours pass by On His time, no need for why His plans bigger, that I can…
Grown in Faith 