Focus Upward
I'm a daughter of the King of Kings, wife, and mother of 2 lovely young adult daughters. Focusing upward on Jesus.
Time
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
They say that "time heals all wounds," but I don't fully believe that. With the passage of time, the pain of losing someone or something seems to lessen, but it's never fully . . .
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Conclude
Five Minute Friday Challenge
I don't know about you, but I am ready to conclude 2020. I am looking forward to seeing it end. There has been so much loss, uncertainty, and upheaval in our daily lives.
However, I am thankful for the slower pace, a new position at work, and God's faithfulness through it all! I love the promise that "Jesus, the . . .
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Grateful
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
This week's prompt is "grateful". When I first saw the word, I thought, great, this is easy. There is so much to be grateful for - my family, my health, being able to take walks outside in the sunshine, a job that has continued this year, friends, church family, etc. Then, as I was thinking more, I thought wow, that sounds . . .
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Grief
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
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I don't know about you, but at times, I have wanted to escape seasons of grief. It's hard and it's messy. But one thing I have realized, at some point in our lives we all will experience it. Some times it's through a prolonged illness or death of a loved one, loss of a friendship, or disappointments of varying degrees.
I've heard . . .
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Ahead
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
Recently at work, I received the notice to change my password. It is sent ahead of time, so that I will not be locked out of my email and everything else at work. Each year my password is some form of "my one word" for the year. So, this little reminder had me thinking ahead to what 2021 may bring.
Earlier in my life, I had looked . . .
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Breathe
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
Here's my offering for this week's prompt, "Breathe".
It's been so nice to sit out on our newly cleaned deck and enjoy Your creation and just breathe in the beauty. The green trees rustling, gray squirrels scampering and the lovely birds singing their songs to You and each other.
Your breath brought new life . . .
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Your
A Five Minute Friday Challenge
//Kate said "your" on her post and I said "what?" How am I supposed to write on that word? My mind went to the movie (2005) with Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo, Yours, Mine & Ours. It's a comedy about blending 2 families with 18 children in total. It was also a remake of the 1968 version with Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda. . . .
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