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A Year of Blogging!

Happy 1st Anniversary

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Wow, I can't believe I've been writing for 1 year today. The picture above is a small collage from some of my personal favorites from the past year.

Thank you to all who have read and encouraged me along the way. I know I have more stories and more insights to share. The Lord isn't finished with me yet. The last month or so has . . .

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September 22, 2017

Happy Reflections!

Write 31 Days Challenge - Day 31

loading....When I felt the Lord nudging me to join this Write 31 Days Challenge, it seemed so crazy. I was just launching my first blog a few days before I was going to need to write and post EVERY SINGLE DAY for a MONTH!

Well, I did it! Here we are at Day 31! Actually, it was not me, it was God who did it through me. I have lived Philippians 4:13 . . .

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October 31, 2016

Friendships that Honor God

Write 31 Days Challenge - Day 30

loading....What a beautiful reminder this quote is for me from Chapter 6, Friendship Breakups, in Lysa TerKeurst's "Uninvited". The whole message of the book is getting past rejection and to "live loved".

At times friendships and relationships can be easy and other times they can be hard. In the hard times, God has reminded me that the friendship . . .

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October 30, 2016

Scripture Saturday

Write 31 Days Challenge - Day 29

loading....This is another one of my favorite Scriptures! It brings peace to my soul. God is always with me and will uphold me! 

What is your favorite Scripture that brings you peace? 

 

Connect with the rest of my write 31 days series.

Connect with other bloggers writing about inspiration and faith.

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October 29, 2016

Retreat

Write 31 Days Challenge - Day 28

My husband and I are leading a retreat this weekend. As I was deciding what to write for today, I looked up the meaning of "retreat". It is the "act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; seclusion." It can also be "a place of refuge" or a "time to get away for a period of time for religious exercises and meditation."

All of those . . .

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October 28, 2016

Tasks or Blessings?

Write 31 Days Challenge - Day 27

I was going through some pictures on my computer and came across this one.

I love the quote by Crystal Stine about "get to moments" instead of "have to tasks". Many times I have seen daily tasks such as laundry, cooking, errands, and cleaning as mundane and things I have to do. However, when I look at them through God's lenses, they . . .

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October 27, 2016

Sweet Smell of Forgiveness

Write 31 Days Challenge - Day 26

Several years ago Jonathan and I led a study on forgiveness in our church. I thought I knew most of the verses, and thought I understood it. In the midst of our teaching, God asked me to put it into practice.

We lived in a townhouse and shared a stoop with our Christian neighbor. (I'll call her Jane.) She didn't get out very much and her . . .

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October 26, 2016

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