All of us need encouragement. There are times when an encouraging word holds us during the darkest of moments.

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Stay close or you might lose your voice

Have you ever been scared? So scared that you couldn’t find your voice? I have! Many years ago, when I was a child, I got lost in the woods near…

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Just because

Did you ever think that God does what He does for you just because He loves you? I was reading this morning in Genesis 19 about the destruction of Sodom.…

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The hardest part of finishing

The hardest part of finishing is starting. As in writing a post, I find it difficult to begin. Experts in writing (there are many) say that the “hook” is the…

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We decided long ago to love

40 years. That's how long I will have been married to Jamie in July this year, 2024 (spoiler alert: I will post a very sappy anniversary blog). I can't say…

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It’s almost the new year; have you heard of Bollywood dance?

It's almost the New Year, and many of us are thinking of making the obligatory resolution to try something new. We make these resolutions with good intentions, but most of…

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I tried to take a picture of the moon

I tried to take a picture of the moon tonight. It looked so beautiful with a star shining underneath, I wondered if I could capture it and share it. Unfortunately,…

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Burned out and salty, facing the fire

I've felt a bit worn lately. Burned out and salty is a better description, I think. The year started in a challenging way. I hoped that after we got to…

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No problem, how to fight the battles of spring

"That will be no problem." Have you ever heard that before? Maybe when you brought your car to the mechanic, you were told fixing the issue would be “no problem.”…

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Strange and difficult so far and we’re not done yet

This has been a strange and difficult year so far. In 2024, we have seen and will see over 60 presidential elections held worldwide. I can’t imagine the total amount…

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You have to win a battle to declare victory

I wrote a post not long ago about facing the fire. The fires of life can burn hard. In the past, I wasn’t really good at owning up to what…

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