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Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’. . .
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. – Psalms 119: 105 I definitely could have used that light earlier this week. This week I found myself rollin’ down the road when a pothole swallowed my left foot. Pothole 1, Loni 0. But alas, isn’t that how it goes in… Continue reading
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GOoD Grief. . .
I will turn their mourning into joy; I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow. – Jeremiah 31:13 Someone once told me that grief is like a tidal wave. One minute the waves of emotion are calm and serene – then suddenly those waves are crashing down and swirling all around, and you… Continue reading
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This one’s for the teachers…
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me…” – Matthew 25:40 For many educators, we are a month or more into the start of a new school year. A new school year is filled with anticipation, nervousness, excitement, but also a bit of anxiety… Continue reading
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Forgotten . . .
I love, love, love Psalm 13. It’s a psalm of David. David is in a place of doubt, wrestling, sorrow, and he is wondering if God has forgotten him. What I love about David and have been clinging to most of the summer in these Psalms, is that David is just a man. He’s an… Continue reading
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Somebody Like Me . . .
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us . . . nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. – Romans 8:37-39 . . . So if you feel like you’re going… Continue reading
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Good Dog…
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant…’ – Matthew 25:21 This is Nuka. She is our 7-year-old Mastador. And she is a good dog – like a really good dog. Sure, she slobbers. Sure, she sometimes can’t help saying hello to EVERYONE. Sure, she sometimes nips my brother-in-law in the behind with an… Continue reading
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But You, Lord . . .
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. – Psalm 3:3 In Psalm 3, David is crying out to God in honesty and authenticity as a man who is who he is (a sinner – like a really big sinner) and is again just trusting that… Continue reading
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On my best days & my worst days . . .
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! – 1 John 3:1 I woke up at 4:30AM with these lyrics from Cain’s “I’m so blessed” playing again and again and again (still playing): ‘Cause on my best day, I’m a child… Continue reading
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FOMO. . . or something like that
“Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” – Luke 12:15 We’ve all done it. We’re all guilty of experiencing it: FOMO. The fear of missing out. And while I couldn’t capture a true picture of me also experiencing FOMO (because… Continue reading
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No Ma’am. . .
And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact, Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the first of the great harvest of all who have died. Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who… Continue reading
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Simplicity. . .
Keep on loving each other as brothers. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. – Hebrews 13:1 – 2 The last few weeks have been filled with papers, papers, and more papers in my attempt to thoroughly and accurately grade the mountains of papers… Continue reading
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Yakety Yak…
. . . pray continually . . . -1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray continually, or in this case, talk continually. The eldest was at it with her (as the middle child would call it) “yapping” and it was ceaseless: Yakety yak . . . The blog has been quiet as we have tried to play the… Continue reading
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A Marriage to Remember…
My beloved is mind and I am his; he browses among the lilies. Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or like a young stag on the rugged hills. – Song of Songs 2: 16 Yep…that bearded beauty is my beloved. He’s been my beloved for… Continue reading
About Me
I have been on a journey with Christ through everything from relationships, to marriage and parenting, to teaching, writing, and speaking. I believe God is a God of detail and impeccable timing. I love developing beautiful relationships, watching God build His Kingdom, Jesus, and have a passion to see the church rise up and wise up in the love and service as the bride of Christ.
Recent Posts
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Will I ever get this right?
At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. – Luke 10: 21 Oi. I…
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Mold me. . .
But now, O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. – Isaiah 64:8 There have been so many ideas and inspirational happenings the last two weeks to attempt to mold a blog, but it was the actual molding by the youngest…
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Joy comes in the mo(u)rning…
Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes in the morning. – Psalm 30:6 Ah, friends. This was my momma. And she is holding the sweetest (turning slightly sassy in her older age) youngest. And there is joy – so much joy. Every once in a while I take the time to really contemplate…
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Birds Eye View . . .
Since then you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is…Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things… – Colossians 3:1-2 Have you ever looked at a corn field? I mean really just stood and looked at a corn field while driving or on the side of…
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Holy Tola. . .
But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the people. – Psalm 22:6 Psalm 22 is the holy of holies when it comes to the Psalms. It is a psalm by David and a recorded pre-crucifixion vision almost 1,000 years prior to the crucifixion of Christ. It is difficult…
