Don’t Miss the Blessing!

Posted by on Apr 4, 2013 in Anxiety, Blessings, Faith, Family, God, Inspiration, Life Balance, Marriage, Peace, Prayer, Trust in God | 6 comments

I almost missed it!  My fabulous husband planned a trip to gorgeous Mammoth Lakes for my birthday, but the week leading up to it, the...

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Sleepless in Mexico

Posted by on Dec 8, 2012 in Blessings, Encouragement, Faith, God, Life Balance, Peace, Prayer, Trust in God | 6 comments

I’d booked our tickets before we found out about the murders.  This was our one chance to get away for a few days after a hectic few...

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Life’s Fragile Thread

Posted by on Oct 18, 2011 in Anxiety, Blessings, Christianity, Compassion, Culture, Faith, Family, Fear, Grief, Idols, Inspiration, Life Balance, Life Purpose, Loss, Peace, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, The Gospel, Trials, Trust in God | 2 comments

When I was 12, I lost my mother suddenly in a plane crash.  That sunny November morning she had helped me dress for school and then, by...

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Pearls of Suffering, Wings of Grace

Posted by on Oct 17, 2011 in Anxiety, Blessings, Christianity, Compassion, Culture, Danger, Encouragement, Faith, Family, Fear, Featured, Grief, Inspiration, Loss, Peace, Prayer, Religion, Salvation, The Gospel, Trust in God | 6 comments

When a grain of sand gets into an oyster, the oyster begins defending its soft tissue against the irritation by secreting repeated layers...

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