Category: Grace
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Standing in the Gap…
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I love to pray. I love when people reach out for prayer and I can intercede on their behalf. I don’t take prayer lightly. When I say I will pray for someone, I pray. I stand in the gap for them. A friend recently asked me what I meant by “stand in the gap.” She…
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Grief Revisited…
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It takes only a song, a smell, a memory shared on FB, a sound, a picture, a date on the calendar… and the grief comes flooding back. Fresh as the day it began. Today was just that… a date on the calendar. Four months to the day. A time on the clock. It happened right…
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Entering the Throne Room…
“In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” -Psalm 5:3 It’s so easy… yet so hard. I’m up early before leaving for work. I can’t just get up and go. I need time to prepare for the day. I need coffee and…
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Sacred Indulgence…
This past week I went on a trip to visit my sister. Away from home. Away from all of the responsibilities of my daily life. While on my little getaway, we snuck away for a few days to a spa on the bay. On our way up we detoured and visited the tulip fields –…
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Our Sweet Girl…
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in Cats, Circle of Life, Death, Grace, Healing, Loss, My Journey, Pets, Seasons, Struggles, The JourneyIt was a warm Thursday evening in July of 2000. As I strolled past the large box in the garage our eyes met. I stopped in my tracks and said, “You shall be mine and I shall call you Abigail.” That was our beginning. She sat quietly amidst the rest of the litter as they…
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A Legacy Left Behind…
It’s been a whirlwind since getting the text that dad was back in the hospital… probably pneumonia. I made a visit that evening to visit him with my brother. This felt familiar. At this point in his 90 year old life Dad had made many of these visits. He was in good spirits for the…
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#lovewins
This morning I’m irritated. I’m irritated because it’s way too hot for the end of June and I didn’t sleep worth a darn last night. I’m irritated because it’s only 9:15 and almost too hot to be on my patio. This morning I’m also disappointed. I’m disappointed in myself and in people in general. Why?…
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It IS Well With Our Souls…
Uncertainty… fear… worry… pending crisis… facing the unknown. We all struggle with these. Some seasons feel more intense than others. Where do you go when we are living in these uncertain times? Whom do you call? Do you face them alone? This morning I awoke with some uncertain fears and worries on my mind. I…
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Abide With Me…
Some days I’m footloose and fancy free! I glide through the days without a worry or a care. Everything seems right with the world. Some days I wake with a heavy heart. Full of worry. Full of fear. Wondering what is next. Anxious. I’ve learned that no matter the state of my heart, I need…
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Agony Shared…
Today is Maundy Thursday of Holy Week. Today is the day Jesus and his disciples shared the Last Supper. Today is the day the Jesus predicted that he would be denied by one close to him. All of them declared they would die before disowning him. Today is the day that Jesus spent time in…
Thoughts and Reflections on Life 