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When the streams of life are muddy

Life is messy. Most of the time it's messy because of people, either ourselves or those around us have muddied the waters. So, I’ve been studying relationships (again) because from…

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Relationships, an important and essential part of life

What relationship do you consider to be the most important one in your life? Relationships are an important and essential part of life that we can’t do without. It’s been…

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Me, warts and all, this is who God chose

I loved working with our church's team in Malawi. I recently worked at a community health clinic in Malawi with a team of volunteers, mostly from the USA. (Sorry for…

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Do something, the hidden danger of doing nothing

Do something, lest you do nothing. Anonymous Life is hard. Every day, we face personal problems. On the heels of our own issues come the troubles of the world around…

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Time to be thankful and gain perspective

Take some time to be thankful today. I have gained perspective as I've grown older. It’s an inevitable consequence of going through the school of life. Having perspective is one…

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When was the last time you moved?

When was the last time you moved? I would be embarrassed to admit how many times I have moved. Do not get me wrong; I am not whining. It is…

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New and improved, you can never be sure of what you’ll find

Over the years we've worked overseas, we've had the opportunity to travel a good bit. On the surface, it may seem to be a glamorous life. But I can assure…

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Something is missing, how to describe it to you?

I’ve spent most of my life away from the United States. I moved with my husband and 1 1/2 year old son in 1987 to Zaire (now the Democratic Republic…

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Professional marriage tip, when you get to know someone

I mentioned in a recent post that in July this year (2024) we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. That's a lot of time to get to know someone and become…

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It won’t be long now

My husband and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary this past July. When we said, "I do," all those years ago, we didn't consider, or even understand, what would happen…

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