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Mother’s day – filled with hope, love, longing and loss.
I've Been Thinking

Mother’s day – filled with hope, love, longing and loss.

My story I remember the days of love and insatiable longing. Longing for motherhood to be mine. To hold a tiny, wee […]

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The way out is the way in – exit plan
Health and Well-Being / I've Been Thinking

The way out is the way in – exit plan

“The way out is the way in.” Barbara Brown Taylor.  “Learning to Walk in the Dark.” Endings can be so hard, painful, […]

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“Do not be afraid” – Big little words
Spirituality

“Do not be afraid” – Big little words

I keep thinking about the words Jesus said to the two Mary’s after His resurrection. Matthew 28:1-10 tells us they to go […]

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Up from the grave He arose!
Spirituality

Up from the grave He arose!

Empty graves Today in church, our Pastor spoke about the need for resurrection in our lives. How the disciples were in self-imposed […]

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Scorched earth and rainstorms
I've Been Thinking

Scorched earth and rainstorms

When disappointment and loss come, where do we turn? Find hope?

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A Psalm for pilgrims
Spirituality

A Psalm for pilgrims

I love Psalm 130. It’s honesty and it’s clarion call to hope. From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for […]

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Are you weary?
I've Been Thinking / Spirituality

Are you weary?

These are dreary days, and although the sun and warmth have returned to this part of the country, (don’t get me wrong I love […]

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Losing patience: and finding quiet encouragement for your day
I've Been Thinking / Spirituality

Losing patience: and finding quiet encouragement for your day

Oh, pandemic living. These days of living cheek to jowl grow long. And some days feel longer than others – so we […]

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Remembrance – love and loss
I've Been Thinking

Remembrance – love and loss

Today I am thinking of family, of love and of loss. I’ve shared this story before, and I guess I will keep […]

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Mother’s day
I've Been Thinking

Mother’s day

A note on Mother’s day May, 10, 2020 Mother’s day feels so profoundly tender today… many Mother’s cannot meet with their children […]

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May you be blessed
Spirituality
  • August 11, 2019
  • 6 min
  • 6 years
  • 865 words
  • 1
  • 11
Tagged Aaronic blessing, Blessing, Comfort, Encouragement, Love

May you be blessed

“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD […]

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Be brave and bold
I've Been Thinking / Spirituality
  • August 6, 2019
  • 7 min
  • 6 years
  • 935 words
  • 2
Tagged Anger, Beth Moore, Encouragement, Fear, Love one another

Be brave and bold

“It is in this evil world we must stand strong. It is in this madness we must think soundly. It’s amid these […]

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Perfectly imperfect
I've Been Thinking
  • August 3, 2019
  • 3 min
  • 6 years
  • 427 words
  • 2
Tagged Contentment, Grace, Summer days

Perfectly imperfect

The day stretches out, lovely and hot. The sky is sapphire blue. The trees emerald and shimmering. The flowers: amethyst purple, citrine […]

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Tender mercy
Spirituality
  • July 29, 2019
  • 4 min
  • 6 years
  • 467 words
  • 4
Tagged C. S. Lewis, Courage, He is our Peace, Leonard Cohen, Light for our path

Tender mercy

Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who […]

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“Give yourself to laughter”
I've Been Thinking / Spirituality
  • July 28, 2019
  • 7 min
  • 6 years
  • 946 words
  • 10
Tagged Beth Moore, Choices, grief, Instagram, Joy

“Give yourself to laughter”

“Quit waiting for your world to fix before you’ll let yourself enjoy being alive for a minute. Let Jesus bear your burdens […]

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Waiting – when time drags: 5 lessons to learn while we wait.
I've Been Thinking / Spirituality
  • July 26, 2019
  • 9 min
  • 6 years
  • 1,223 word
  • 10
Tagged Character growth, Courage, Hope, Lesson we learn while waiting, Perseverance in prayer

Waiting – when time drags: 5 lessons to learn while we wait.

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” Leo Tolstoy If patience and time are warriors, what causes us to rail […]

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Hope
Spirituality
  • July 23, 2019
  • 2 min
  • 6 years
  • 237 words
  • 1
Tagged His love never fails, Hope, Psalm 62:5, Romans 8:38-39

Hope

I love the expectancy in this verse. This quiet growing confidence that His love is the safest place for me to rest. […]

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In my weakness
I've Been Thinking / Spirituality
  • July 22, 2019
  • 3 min
  • 6 years
  • 315 words
  • 8
Tagged 2 Cor. 12:9, Grace, Strength for the day, When I am weak - He is strong

In my weakness

This verse carries a rich, deep and profound meaning for me, it is one that I have clung to and will continue to […]

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I see trees of green
I've Been Thinking
  • July 21, 2019
  • 2 min
  • 6 years
  • 194 words
  • 10
Tagged Heaven's declare, Louis Armstrong, What a wonderful world

I see trees of green

A few minutes ago I stepped out onto our deck. What a glorious day. The oppressive heat no longer assaults, I am […]

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Morning reflection
I've Been Thinking / Spirituality
  • July 18, 2019
  • 2 min
  • 6 years
  • 218 words
  • 3
Tagged Light for our path, Surrender, Trust

Morning reflection

{So} Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him […]

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  Hope is the thing with feathers, that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without the words, and never stops, at all. - Emily Dickinson  

Mother’s day – filled with hope, love, longing and loss.
The way out is the way in – exit plan
“Do not be afraid” – Big little words
Up from the grave He arose!
Scorched earth and rainstorms
A Psalm for pilgrims
Are you weary?

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