Category: blessings
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Waiting…
Redwoods take a long time to become the giants they are – you might say they are waiting to “become.”
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Women are the Glue
A friend once told me that women are the glue in a relationship (yes, he was a man). As women, we are designed to do so much – we bear children, we bleed mysteriously for days every month without dying, we hold our families together when all else is falling apart. As mothers, we tend…
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Sisters
John 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. I have two kinds of sisters. Two that I was born with, and many more that have become my “Sisters” over the years. First….. The ones we are born with. We fought. ALL. THE.…
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Looking Back
If you journal, even sporadically(like me), you might look back on your writings and cringe a little sometimes. I know I do! Every so often, though, I read something I wrote a LONG time ago and think, “man, I really had it together then – what in the heck happened?!?” I have journals of all…
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My First Blessing
Our grandparents loved. They loved each other, they loved their neighbor, and they loved us. They weren’t the grandparents that were snuggly and cuddly, but their love was apparent and strong. There was always enough for one more at their table and in their hearts. They are my first blessing. When I was a child,…
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Finding Blessings, Making Lemonade
“I won’t tell you that the problem is going to go away. I won’t tell you not to be sad or angry or that all the things you’re feeling don’t matter. What I will tell you is that in every situation, no matter how grim, you can find a blessing.”