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Timeout by Bridget A. Thomas
My husband likes watching fishing programs on television. He was recently watching a tournament where one of the fisherman had to take a two minute penalty. If the fish touches “anything inside the boat other than the angler’s hand,” he … Continue reading
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Tagged intentional living, praise, prayer, quiet, slowing down, stress, walking with God
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Listening to the Lord by Bridget A. Thomas
Years ago when I was driving home from work, I was on the interstate (highway, expressway, freeway, or whatever you call it in your neck of the woods!). There was a box truck near me that I had a bad … Continue reading
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Tagged hearing God's voice, Holy Spirit, prayer, Trusting God
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Why I’m Smiling by Julie Arduini
It’s our busy season with the book release and graduation down, but a wedding to go. At the grad party friends asked us how we felt about our son moving out and starting a life of his own. I didn’t … Continue reading
Unanswered Prayers by Bridget A. Thomas
Many years ago, my husband and I attended a high school baseball game, in which our friend’s son was one of the athletes. I don’t remember a whole lot about this particular game and I can’t tell you who won. … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, God, God's love, peace, prayer, Trust, Trusting God
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Ungrateful Kids by James R. Coggins
“Lord,” the man prayed, “it’s these kids you gave me. They’re driving me nuts. They’ve phoned me fourteen times this week, and not once was it anything positive. They only called me to complain or to ask for something: ‘I … Continue reading
Red, Yellow, Green Light by Julie Arduini
Last week I enjoyed a conversation with a woman at church I hope to get to know better. Her children are younger than mine, so we were talking about the youth group/teen years. One of the things I shared was … Continue reading
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Tagged danger, Julie Arduini, parenting, parenting teens, prayer, Red Light Yellow Light Green Light, trust God, Worry
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Where Do We Go From Here by Julie Arduini
I remember my first conversation with my mother after dad died. She had been taking care of people since she was a teen. Now her home was empty and “for the first morning in fifty years, I have no one … Continue reading
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Tagged career, choices, college, graduation, Julie Arduini, life, life changes, prayer, Trusting God, Where do we go from here by Julie Arduini, work
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New Clothes and Shoes by Julie Arduini
Happy Fall! This is typically my favorite time of year with the gorgeous leaves, smells of apples and bonfires, and cooler weather that I long for in the heat of July. I’m also done with big travels this year, so … Continue reading
Praising God When You’re Worried by Bridget A. Thomas
Do you make praising God a priority in your life? I confess I didn’t know the importance of praising God until 2020. When we went through the pandemic, and the world seemed to fall apart, there were two things that … Continue reading
Stereotyping by Nancy J. Farrier
Stereotype: something conforming to a fixed or general pattern. Have you ever put certain people into a stereotype group? An absent-minded professor. A nosey, gossipy, or talkative woman. Perhaps a motorcycle gang member as being outside the law. A young … Continue reading
Hydrangea Evangelism by Julie Arduini
This has been the best summer for my flowers yet. My roses bloomed for a straight month, and I see round two is coming up. I’ve had roses bloom as late as November before. The one showcase has been the … Continue reading
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Tagged crucify, eternity, evangelism, flowers, hydrangea, Jesus, Julie Arduini, prayer, salvation, summer flowers, Trusting God
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Choose the Golf Club by Julie Arduini
If this picture could talk! This was how my teen daughter, nephew, sister, and I spent Good Friday. My sister and nephew now live in what was our mom’s home, and it is 300 miles from my house. When we … Continue reading
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Tagged Easter, family, Fits of Fury, grief, healing, Julie Arduini, loss of mother, loss of parent, prayer, rage room, Use the Golf Club by Julie Arduini
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I Love You a Bushel and a Peck by Kathy Carmichael
My sister Paula is six years older than me. Paula was my mother’s eldest and I was my father’s eldest (we have different fathers). All through growing up, my mother’s mother would ask Paula how much she loved her, … Continue reading
2021 Themes for the Year by Julie Arduini
Each year I pray and ask the Lord what word does He have for me in the coming year. Past years have been about abundance, revive, and abide to name a few. The words tend to come in October, and … Continue reading
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A Prayer for You by Nancy J. Farrier
Every year I read through the Bible. I’ve done this so many years, I’ve lost count of the number of times. The only year I didn’t make it through was the year I tried to read along with my church … Continue reading
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