Category: Christianity
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2 Ducks. 2 Universities. 2 Weeks.
My daughter graduated from college on Saturday and my son will graduate in two weeks. If you read this blog regularly, you know they are twins and we were jumping with joy a year ago when my daughter’s university finally listed the graduation date and it was different from her…
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Monday Gratitude: New Life!
I hope you had a truly blessed Easter Sunday! I took these photos a couple years ago and seem appropriate for this week as we think about the new life Jesus gave us. I’ll post the remainder of the birds hatching on Wednesday. To my great joy, this same tree…
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Holy Friday
As I leave the kitchen table from my Bible reading this morning, moving into the few tasks ahead… may I take time to be still throughout this day. To focus on what He did for me. May I reflect upon the hours He suffered, after already suffering such humiliation and…
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Hanging on When the Winds Blow Hard
The branches in my Northeastern town remain bare. Last November’s leaves are still strewn on the ground, some lightly covered in a dusting of snow. Despite the windiest winter ever, the few leaves in the photos hung on. Wind, snow and cold fought hard to rip those leaves off as…
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Grumbling and Gratitude – Billy Graham
“Grumbling and gratitude are, for the child of God, in conflict. Be grateful and you won’t grumble. Grumble and you won’t be grateful.” Billy Graham
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Monday Gratitude
God blessed us with an awesome long weekend visiting our youngest at college. The flights were smooth, the family time precious, and the weather…warm and sunny! “Give thanks with a grateful heart.” Henry Smith Photo: time.com
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Gratitude
“I am so thankful for God’s mercy, grace, and patience for all the times I fell into sin. I am so grateful that He never stopped chasing me no matter how far I fell.” Teresa Schultz
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The Coming and Going During the College Years
Nearly three months ago, I walked through the brisk November air into the sliding glass doors of the airport, traveled up the escalator and stood outside security, waiting for my youngest to get off the plane. It was two days before Thanksgiving and my hands had not been on my…
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Monday Gratitude
“Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name.” 1 Chronicles 29:13
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Wordless Wednesday Branches
“Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit.” John 15:5
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 