Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy! He who goes out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, bringing his sheaves with him. I took this picture last summer somewhere in Nebraska. Growing up on the farm, I have such fond memories
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Light in Dark Places
Psalm 18:28 Lord, you keep the lamp of my life burning brightly. You are my God. You bring light into my darkness. I’ve shared a few pics and stories of the activities in my fall garden. The most recent – my monarch butterflies – in caterpillar adventures. Isn’t this one a beauty? My four year
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Goals To Touchdown!
2 Chronicles 15:7 “But be strong. Don’t give up. God will reward you for your work.” At the recent LSU vs Georgia game, I realized I captured the ball less than a foot from the goal and knew what today’s blog was going to be about. This scripture is a word of encouragement from God
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Wiping Tears
Revelation 21:4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or sadness. There will be no more crying or pain. Things are no longer the way they used to be.” “Oh Nana! It hurts. It hurts so bad!” “Hold on little princess. Let’s look at that knee. Let
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The Scent of Water
Job 14:7-9 “For there is hope for a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that its shoots will not cease. 8 Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stump die in the soil, 9 yet at the scent of water it will bud and put out
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From Old Comes New
Lamentations 3:21-24 But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. “The Lord is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in him.” Nothing is
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Like a Dandelion
Proverbs 18:12-13 Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. Words. Mercy. A power to be reckoned with. These verses remind me of the source of our words – again – our hearts. I get lazy so
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Meeting Grief Face To Face
Revelation 21:4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. Grieving is a place. I have spent a lot of time hanging out there, like an ill person spends time in
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Storm App
September 4, 2018 Living in a hurricane prone area, we all know to keep up to date on the developing threats heading our way. Such as this morning, waking up to check the progress of this guy named Gordon, my weather app displayed these warnings. Looking off my front porch this morning, the second pic