Category: faith
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Small Accomplishments
Pulling cookies from the oven on that Sunday afternoon, three dozen chocolate chip circles were the closest I’d felt to any real accomplishment in many months. I created something. It would be easier if I simply appreciated the basic equation of work = money but I’m the sort who cares…
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Thieves: Stop Stealing. The Rest of Us: Stop Enabling the Thieves
Good people understand the extensive questioning and background checks required at church before being permitted near children. We accept walking in our socks through airport security to ensure our safety. Where is the line drawn for…
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The First Mission Field Is the Nest
Whenever I visit a first-time Mom, my personal tradition is to bring a gift for her, not the infant. There are already piles of onesie’s, outfits through 4T, and impressive stacks of diapers strewn about the house. New Mama lights up holding the little something just for her. I keep…
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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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Ever Have Vertigo?
On my knees, I gripped the bottom of the bedpost white-knuckled, squeezing my eyelids tight. “God, please make this stop,” I begged. Then I assured myself, “I know it will stop. I’m ok. It’s ok.” My second run with vertigo recently ended and it lasted seven weeks. The first time…
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Persevere My Fellow Pilgrim
The addict in front of me on a Thursday afternoon is free from prison, but according to his Dad, remains in a caged mentality. I happened upon him and his father, randomly crossing paths the day after the 30-year old was paroled. The addiction which led to theft for cash…
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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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Moving Forward in Faith
Four days ago, I started a new position at a new company in an entirely unfamiliar field. While I enjoy most “new” things, having a significant training curve ahead has been humbling. But, God gave me what I asked for. If you follow this blog, you know that I resigned…
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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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Empty and Barren. Full and Bountiful.
During a recent walk at the park, I stopped to stare at these trees, contemplating how the two different trees reflect people’s lives. Or, at least resemble differing seasons in their lives. One person can be the empty, impoverished, stark tree – yet, they work, travel, parent and operate in…
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Peculiar Situations and Strange Sights These Days
Many of us have surpassed the month (or longer) mark of residing nearly 24/7 within our respective homes. We are glued to the newscasts, read endlessly about COVID-19 and talk to family and friends who are essential workers. Despite our deep interest in what is occurring to the world at…
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