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Have you been walking by safe and not by faith?
In our Wednesday night Bible study, the teacher, Chad, made a statement referring the scripture, Psalm 119:105 that got me to thinking. We’ve all read the scripture. Probably even memorized a time or…
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3 Reasons to Pray
I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on this incredible privilege we have … to bring everything to God in prayer. No matter how big or small, happy or sad, we can pour out…
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30 Bible Study Journal Prompts for Studying Scripture
I am so thankful for my heritage of studying the scriptures. Before I even accepted Christ as my savior, I learned to study the Scripture as a child. While I sometimes study based…
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When you want to quit
There have been days I’ve been ready to throw in the towel. I tell ya, having slow, low or no internet can really mess with an indie-publisher’s life. Compound with a file crash…
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Project Joy
What does joy mean to you? Is it project joy or project joy? A project of finding/making joy or a living joy in that others see it oozing out of your every day…
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Summer Writing and Prayer Prompts
There’s nothing like using our current season of summer for our writing prompts. Here in Texas it started feeling like summer on June 1. Now it’s around the corner on the calendar and…
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The Bible, Balance and Productivity – Redeem Your Time.
“Serve God by doing common actions in a heavenly spirit, and then, if your daily calling only leaves you cracks and crevices of time, fill them up with holy service.” Charles Spurgeon. Have…
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Transitions that bring about changes in one life
Change. Evolution. Transformation. Adjustment. Development. I am learning to accept that every day may not be filled with word count or a page count. But, every day is filled with moments. Transitions.
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Know God. Know Your Salvation. Know.
Welcome to a new 2021 Bible reading and study plan! I’m a little behind on preparing this month’s list for us! We’ve had Covid in the house, so I spent much less time…
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Choosing the right breastplate – the breastplate of righteousness
The Bible says that we find our safety and security when we trust in God, when we run to Him and seek shelter. I invite you to read it because he talks about…
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ABC Prayers
I’m in a massive cleaning and organizing project of all my creative files for my writing and doodling. My goal is to move much of my paper clutter to a digital format. So…
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Journal and Prayer Ideas for the Easter
In my early years (1-10) my parents didn’t go to church. Easter was about bunnies and baskets. In 1976 when my parents came to know the Lord, I started learning about the real…
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7 Ways to Celebrate Easter at Home
We are living in unusual circumstances these days. Many of us will find ourselves celebrating Easter at home rather than with friends and family. I started curating some ideas of how I can…
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Rescued by Hands of Grace
Unexpectedly, a slight gust of wind swooped one of the paper dolls over the edge of the boat and into the water. It fluttered in the breeze then landed just over the edge…
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Doing Brave
Doing brave? Yes, doing brave. Brave isn’t a word I used in my vocabulary until recently. In fact, I would say I’m probably the most unbrave person there is. You won’t find me…
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Artist’s Dates and Nourishing Yourself
I discovered the idea of artist’s dates in the book “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron 10 years ago. Wow, it’s hard to believe it’s been that long. I wrote about it then…
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Find Joy in Everyday Life
How do you find joy in everyday life? I have a writing club. Instead of the usual Friday Facebook post having them recap their weekly writing accomplishments I asked a simple question: Here’s…
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Breaking Free from Addiction
I posted an image last week, and I think folks got mad at me because they assumed I was pointing at their addiction. Hey, I draw my circle and stand in my own…
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The right story
It all started during Christmas time 22 years ago. Since we lived next door to our church, as the residents of the parsonage, we got the honor of decorating the front of the…