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A Particularly Formidable Foe

I went on a movie date this weekend with my Hubby Guy. We saw a preview for a new movie with Rebel Wilson called “Isn’t It Romantic”. In the movie her character gets injured and wakes up in a parallel universe where her life is a romantic comedy. I gotta say… that sounds pretty good

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Life’s Marks

This morning the pastor asked a question. He asked, “When was the last time you cried, what was the reason?”. It was easy to answer the question because I had cried just a few minutes prior to him asking. Yesterday some friends returned home from the mission field. I’ve not seen them in person in

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Our Own Prisons Part II

I made the point in part 1 that often our dreams for the future are really just our way of trying to right the injustices of our youth. The drive to “prove them all wrong” or “have what I deserve” drowns out our actual purpose. We trick ourselves into believing that is all life is

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Our Own Prisons

For about the last 4 years I’ve been on a journey. I woke up one day next to the one and only man for me, in my nice house, down the hall from my 2 amazing daughters, surrounded by the cutest fur babies any person could ask for and I felt empty. I felt flat.

Perspective

I was talking today with a precious friend and the most wonderful thought came to mind. My very favorite verse in the Bible is Proverbs 18:10. It says, “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe.” (NKJV)  Safety has been an important theme for me my