Category: Christianity
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Society Thought Elvis’ Gyrating Hips Were Scandalous? Please.
While recently rewatching the Austin Butler version of Elvis with my daughters, I laughed that his gyrating hips were considered shocking and indecent. In the 1990’s, using bare chested Mark Wahlberg and Kate Moss with visible underwear bands was labeled a “shock value” marketing ploy in an effort to seize…
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They Don’t Remember You. So why the fame desperation?
Remember the Bionic Woman and The Six Million Dollar Man? My kids have no idea who they are! Last summer, I read Matthew Perry’s memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing. His drug struggles, dating famous women and acting gigs were intriguing, but I camped for a hot second…
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Blog Relaunch
Welcome to Family5Power – Tales from a Mid-Life Mama! If you are still a subscriber, thank you for sticking around! If you are a first time visitor, please join me in this new adventure. The photo on the left was my WordPress icon for many years (my youngest daughter), writing…
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Time – Everything and Nothing
The line of cubicles appeared as if nothing had been moved or worked in for months. They hadn’t. Several surrounding offices also displayed Valentine’s Day decorations from February 2020. Everywhere I looked, empty offices that hadn’t been habited in 11 months contained photographs, office supplies and even sweaters still hung…
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An “Old Soul”
My daughter was in the 8th grade when someone had first referred to her as an “old soul”. It was her social studies teacher who was also an assistant coach of her field hockey team. I stood in the parent-teacher conference slightly annoyed at his remark. About a month later,…
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Monday Thought: Spurgeon
Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have…
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Sand Meets Sky
“…Indeed I will greatly bless you, and I will greatly multiply your descendants like the stars of the heavens and like the sand on the seashore…” Gen 22:17 AMP
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☘️St. Patrick’s Cathedral – Ireland🍀
My daughters and I had the joy and privilege of touring St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland last August. While I didn’t share these photos last summer, it seemed very appropriate to share them today! We feel especially blessed to have seen it, as the cathedral is closed in Ireland…
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Apology Doesn’t Always Equal Changed Behavior
“I can see Your heart in everything You’ve made….” This lyric of the worship song, So Will I (100 Billion X) by Hillsong United, rang in my mind as I looked at a disgruntled employee in my office. The manager stood over the young man’s chair, describing a serious event…
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🎄Happy Days After Christmas🎄
“Happy Day(s) after Christmas… Merry rest of the year… Even when Christmas is over The light of the world is still here!” Matthew West
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