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Happiest Place on Earth. . .
. . . for the joy of the Lord is your strength. – Nehemiah 8:10 Aaah, Disney, the happiest place on Earth since it was first labeled as such in 1955. My clan spent part of our Christmas vacation at this happy place. And truly, we had such a great time. I don’t know that… Continue reading
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God is . . .
“God is love…” 1 John 4:8 God is . . . Thoughtful and thought provoking. The youngest was at it again with her questions about humanity and human kindness. “Like, momma, what if we were all just nice to each other and didn’t care what someone else wore or did? What if, momma, someone just… Continue reading
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Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’. . .
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. – Psalms 119: 105 I definitely could have used that light earlier this week. This week I found myself rollin’ down the road when a pothole swallowed my left foot. Pothole 1, Loni 0. But alas, isn’t that how it goes in… Continue reading
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GOoD Grief. . .
I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. – Jeremiah 31:13 Someone once told me that grief is like a tidal wave. One minute the waves of emotion are calm and serene – then suddenly those waves are crashing down and swirling all around, and you… Continue reading
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This one’s for the teachers…
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me…” – Matthew 25:40 For many educators, we are a month or more into the start of a new school year. A new school year is filled with anticipation, nervousness, excitement, but also a bit of anxiety… Continue reading
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Forgotten . . .
I love, love, love Psalm 13. It’s a psalm of David. David is in a place of doubt, wrestling, sorrow, and he is wondering if God has forgotten him. What I love about David and have been clinging to most of the summer in these Psalms, is that David is just a man. He’s an… Continue reading
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Somebody Like Me . . .
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us . . . nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 8:37-39 . . . So if you feel like you’re going… Continue reading
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Good Dog…
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant…’ – Matthew 25:21 This is Nuka. She is our 7-year-old Mastador. And she is a good dog – like a really good dog. Sure, she slobbers. Sure, she sometimes can’t help saying hello to EVERYONE. Sure, she sometimes nips my brother-in-law in the behind with an… Continue reading
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But You, Lord . . .
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. – Psalm 3:3 In Psalm 3, David is crying out to God in honesty and authenticity as a man who is who he is (a sinner – like a really big sinner) and is again just trusting that… Continue reading
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On my best days & my worst days . . .
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! – 1 John 3:1 I woke up at 4:30AM with these lyrics from Cain’s “I’m so blessed” playing again and again and again (still playing): ‘Cause on my best day, I’m a child… Continue reading
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FOMO. . . or something like that
“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” – Luke 12:15 We’ve all done it. We’re all guilty of experiencing it: FOMO. The fear of missing out. And while I couldn’t capture a true picture of me also experiencing FOMO (because… Continue reading
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No Ma’am. . .
And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of the great harvest of all who have died. Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who… Continue reading
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Simplicity. . .
Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. – Hebrews 13:1 – 2 The last few weeks have been filled with papers, papers, and more papers in my attempt to thoroughly and accurately grade the mountains of papers… Continue reading
About Me
I have been on a journey with Christ through everything from relationships, to marriage and parenting, to teaching, writing, and speaking. I believe God is a God of detail and impeccable timing. I love developing beautiful relationships, watching God build His Kingdom, Jesus, and have a passion to see the church rise up and wise up in the love and service as the bride of Christ.
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Relationship Grit. . .
So, in everything you do, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. – Matthew 7:12 (the words of Christ) This blog started as a marriage blog as Jeremy and I celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary this month; however, as I began to…
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Forgive…& don’t forget to forget…
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times? Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” – Matthew 18: 2-22 Forgiveness. Forgiveness. Forgiveness. This word. This word carries A LOT…
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Oops, I did it again. . .
And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in Christ. – Ephesians 4:32 A perfect example of the cycle of screwing up, needing forgiveness, and doing it all over again the next day or “grace” for short can be found in parenting. And if you have…
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Grace upon Grace upon Grace. . .
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen. – Galatians 6:18 G…Generosity R…Respect A…Action C…Compassion E…Energy Grace is this unearned, freely given love and assistance that God gave us through His son despite the fact that we would be so incredibly unworthy to receive it. And as I…
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Abide & Thrive…
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. – John 15:4 These are the words of Christ – the savior, the vine. “Remain in me…” I had the privilege of closing…
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Attitude of Crapitude…
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. – Proverbs 17:22 Welp…that craptitude hit again. You know – the attitude of crap. Why? I don’t know. What caused it? No clue. Did it affect others? Of course it did. And who kept me accountable (as usual) – the youngest.…
Undoctrinated Daughter 