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Gen Z’ers Think Mid-Lifers Know Everything…or Nothing
The 35-year-young mom of two preschoolers quickly said hello, then fired off a series of complaints to me in a breathy 20 seconds. ‘My husband and I should be saving money but he wants another flat screen on the back porch. Things aren’t great between us. Like, they are bad.…
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Silent Stillness is Counter-Cultural
“The Lord will fight for you while you [only need to] keep silent and remain calm.” Exodus 14:14 Amplified “Be still and know that I am God.” Psalm 46:10 This scripture was pressed in black vinyl above my office door for years. In the midst of grading endless papers, writing curriculum, managing kids’ schedules…
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Thankful Thursday – 1 Corinthians
“…but thanks be to God, who gives us the victory [as conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57 AMP
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Thank You Veterans
To our current United States veterans – and to the soldiers who gave all – thank you. All images: family5power.com https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/Default.aspx?tsid=10043
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Silence Whether I Wanted it or Not
“…..You can be saved by returning to me. You can have rest. You can be strong by being quiet and by trusting me….” Isaiah 30:15 GWT “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength…” Isaiah 30:15 NIV The weeks leading up to our London trip, I warned…
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Thankful Thursday-Psalm
Thank God! He deserves your thanks. His love never quits.Thank the God of all gods, His love never quits.Thank the Lord of all lords. His love never quits. Psalm 136:1 MSG
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Crystal Beach, Texas
Crystal Beach, Texas is located on the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County. The Bolivar Peninsula is actually a barrier formation – 27 miles long – in the Gulf of Mexico. Crystal Beach alone is seven miles long. I had been to Galveston, TX decades ago, but never heard of the…
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Silence – Not Just on Sunday
“…a time to keep silent, and a time to speak.” Eccl 3:7 NET As an empty nester, I experience significantly more silence than I have in the previous 25 years. While raising the kids, I would escape to the park to walk, stare at trees and settle myself down. Often,…
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The Season of Gratitude
Today marks the start of the 11th month of 2024. The season of gratitude, Thanksgiving, lingering leaves that eventually descend, reducing trees to barren branches. The first freeze often happens in November, and the frigid morning air is welcome against my face. I have always loved October through December. Though…
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Texas Invention: Dr Pepper
Of all the museums I’ve walked through over the years, the Dr. Pepper Museum required the least amount of time to visit. The museum is one of the smaller adventures I’ve had in the otherwise massive state, where everything tends to be LARGE. That said, the Waco, Texas Dr. Pepper…
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