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Lessons Then & Now
Some of us are able look back nostalgically on our childhood. Thankfully, I am such a person. I know others who are not as fortunate as I, and I am sorry. Today is about how then has become now… My early days were insulated and happy. Sure, like all families, we had our “moments” but mostly things were orderly and…
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The Playgound
It was a pristine, rolling field full of every type of wholesome amusement a child could ever desire. Swings, slides, skating rinks, wading pools, diving pools, horseback riding arenas, tennis and basketball courts, tracks for running, trampolines for jumping… Looking across it, I wondered who had taken such time and expense to build such an incredible place to play? There…
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When You Least Expect It
There are many times in life when circumstances nearly take your breath away. I have put off writing about this in detail because it still seems almost surreal. It has taken me months to begin to understand it. On March 13, 2021, Brad and I met just west of Mineral Wells, Texas. It was misting and overcast, not exactly a…
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In the Trees
I hear Your voice in the whispers of the oaks, See Your majesty in cloud-studded skies, Feel Your sorrow in the rain, And know You bring us life. I bow in wonder at the stars, Who sing in stellar rhapsodies. I smell the cedar perfumed air And feel You right beside me. Oh, glory to Your holy name! All praise…
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Listening to You
In the quiet, in the hush, We lift our hands toward you. Reaching, longing, listening hard For Him whose voice is True. The anxious thoughts, the hurried pace Are swept away with peace. Our Savior and our dearest Lord, Allow us at His feet. It’s here we place our treasured hopes, And dreams within His hands. Knowing He was pierced…
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Can It Be?
Lately, I’ve been listening to podcasts for my “bedtime stories” by Dutch Sheets. I had not heard of him until recently. Last night’s was one was about God desiring our friendship – really desiring it. It set me back a bit. Truth be known, I used to cringe at a certain song that was popular a few years ago. I…
