Hi Lord, It’s me. Again. I have so many questions for you. This whole pandemic thing that has invaded every single part of our lives is really annoying. I say that as a healthy, self-quarantined 60+ year old. I’m sad I will not be able to spend Easter with my kids and grands. I’m lonely.
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Jesus Yesterday Today and Tomorrow
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. ESV For many of us, our day begins reaching for the nightstand, searching for our phone to see what time it is. We laid it down last night as we wearily climbed into bed, hoping for a good night’s sleep, trying our best
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On The Horizon
Happy December to all my friends here. 2019 – another decade closing behind us. Another chapter in our stories has been written. Here we stand on the brink of a new door opening before us. As 2018 was coming to a close I felt a shift in me. For the past decade I had
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A Woman’s Heart
Note: This blog post is a bonus devotion celebrating the launch of Janet Hines’ new book Between the Valley and the Mountaintop: Glimpses of God in the Middle Places In the midst of the group we have been with for three days, we are praying. Me – the white woman from the other side
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Choosing Well
Note: This blog post is a bonus devotion celebrating the launch of Janet Hines’ new book Between the Valley and the Mountaintop: Glimpses of God in the Middle Places Way too often life brings challenge after challenge, leaving us feeling like we have no ability to choose what’s happening. Many years ago, in response
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Well, Hello
Note: This blog post is a bonus devotion celebrating the launch of Janet’s new book Between the Valley and the Mountaintop: Glimpses of God in the Middle Places Going through the process of identifying my audience – my reader – I kept thinking it was everyone. “NO Janet – keeping searching” I was told. “This
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In the Middle Places
In the Middle Places A decade ago. I write those words and I look at them. They represent a span of time. Sometimes decades roll by and we have to stop and think about what was going on in our lives then. But for me, not the past decade. Nope. This one stands alone. A
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Let’s Have Fun!
I love facebook memories. This one popped up today. Eight years ago looking out over Innsbruck, Austria, I felt tremendously humbled at the opportunities I have to travel. I have had many trips since this day but my wonder and awe at how big God’s world is continue to amaze and humble me. As
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Today is Tomorrow’s Yesterday
Our 2019 is half over today. It sure has been a busy one. God has been working in me. One of the most important discoveries I have made is how critical to our well being is the act of forgiveness. Forgive Well that sounds like a simple enough act. I’m learning though that