Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. In My Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. ” John 14: 1-2 As believers in Christ we are looking forward […]
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For My Son Todd
I’ve loved you so long ~ fiercely, unashamedly, and with total abandon. Without reserve, with all that I am. You captured my heart the day you were born. I loved the way you laughed, bounced up and down in your bed, and made the springs squeak. I watched you run down the hall with a […]
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In Silence
I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from when cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. Psalm 121. Good morning, God! You are my everlasting Father and I your beloved daughter. You’ve given me another day to rejoice in Your love and glorify Your Name by […]
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Yellow Chrysanthemums
“My mother… she is beautiful, softened at the edges and tempered with a spine of steel. I want to grow old and be like her.” ― Jodi Picoult My mother went to be with the Lord on October 5, 2005. I was planting yellow mums when the call came ~ to get to the hospital […]
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Reflections on Mother, Love and Loving
“We have come to know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and one who abides in love abides in God, and God abides in Him.” 1 John 4:16 It’s nearly mom’s birthday. Every year I read the cards in the stores and shed a few tears. This time […]
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It’s Mostly Because You Make Me Laugh
“Mirth is God’s medicine. Everybody ought to bathe in it.” Henry Ward Beecher TO MY HUSBAND: I love you for a thousand reasons. I first loved your brilliant mind, your thick wavy hair, your dimple.. I first loved your passion, your strength, your wit. I first loved you in a suit and tie. I first […]
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God’s Love Makes All the Difference!
“Love, like a river, will cut a new path whenever it meets an obstacle.” ~Crystal Middlemas LIFE AMONG THE OBSTACLES I watched him step off the bus and take a few tentative steps toward the parking lot. He stood motionless, gazing toward my car.My heart sank ~ again. As I watched him it was quite evident […]
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This Sacred Trust
I AM THE CHILD I am the child All the world waits for my coming, All the earth watches with interest to see what I shall become. Civilization hangs in the balance, For what I am, the world of tomorrow will be. I am the child, I have come into your world, About which I […]
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Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day… To the joyous dad, who today holds his first child in his arms To the gentle dad, whose strong arms daily encircle his children with fierce love and devotion To the courageous dad, who is separated from his children today by service to his country To the wounded dad ~ separated […]
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A Walk Up the Golden Staircase
“One thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Phil. 3:13 Without a doubt, my mom was a great mother and an exceptional role model, and I miss her […]