As I walked out of Hen House with my groceries, he was loading his trunk with his own food supply. He smiled, then asked, “Are you from New Mexico?” He pointed toward the tag on my car: “New Mexico — Land of Enchantment.” “No,” I said, “but it’s on my bucket list. I would like […]
What if God is always reaching out to us, to give a hug or stroke a fevered forehead?
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How can we make Christmas simpler and thus more enjoyable?
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When we become still and truly rest, we can discern more of God’s voice and the beauty of his creation.
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Since God is timeless, it is always a sweet surprise when I discover him working – right on time. A year ago, I bought a lovely journal to add to my stash. Never enough journals for a writer, you know This particular journal caught my eye because the cover was a quiet country scene with
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Change is not easy, and the transitions of life require us to change along with them.
As I drove up to the multi-storied house, the “Estate Sale” sign reminded me of my mission. Look for something I could use at work – some objects that would bring encouragement to the women I coach: maybe a pot of flowers, some beautiful cards, a trinket I could give away. What I didn’t expect
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As a writer, I know better. But it happened anyway. As we prepared for our recent family vacation, I packed all my paper goods – legal pads, journals, notepads in a special bag. Then helped my sister pack up her Subaru Forrester and carefully secured my “writing” bag in her trunk. Other luggage piled on
What could possibly be beautiful and terrible at the same time? During our recent family vacation in New Mexico, we noticed how many crosses were sold. It seemed that every store, every boutique sold some version of a cross. The ones that surprised us most were fashioned out of plain old sticks, often tied together
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