Category: Christianity
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Determined to Enjoy the Breathtaking Beauty of Nature, Despite the Profound Pain of Life
I had an early morning errand to run. The dawn hours were filled with thick fog. As I drove back down the street toward my house, the sun began to rise, peeking through the few remaining leaves on the trees lining the country road. I slowed down to fully embrace…
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Gratitude-by Chuck Swindoll
“Gratitude is a decision of the will, and if a decision of the will, the choice resides squarely with us. Deciding to be thankful is no easy task. It takes work.” Chuck Swindoll Photo: Family5Power
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Gratitude – by Abe Lincoln
“You must kneel to God only and thank Him…” Abraham Lincoln
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Choosing to Be a Hummingbird, Not a Vulture
Yesterday, our pastor reminded us of the hummingbird and vulture comparison. As a new week begins, I’m flying over what is past, old, dead and ugly (representing the vulture). I choose to seek out what is sweet, thriving, alive and beautiful (representing the hummingbird). “You will find what you’re looking…
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Unlike Most People, I’m Glad It’s Monday
It’s seven weeks into the semester and I’m profoundly feeling the effects of the empty-nest. The weekends are the worst, especially Sunday evenings. Some Moms get through this easier than others, but I’m struggling. Saturdays were always slow mornings, since we went to church on Sundays. Breakfast, hanging out in…
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About This Mama Duck…
Well, first, the “duck” title is a metaphor for being the leader of my nest (a home on a few acres of land that is in need of updating but with three ducks in college, we’re keeping the outdated kitchen!). The duck metaphor also represents the protector of the babies…
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Enough
The world tells me to just be me But then it says my shirt isn’t tight enough My skirt isn’t short enough My waist isn’t tiny enough. Politicians tell me to vote with my head and my heart Then they claim I’m not pro-murder enough I’m not woman-enough Not…
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 