Tag: Jesus

• The Surprise Gift Of Gratitude

  It’s the forgotten holiday. The one sadly placed between Halloween and Christmas. Thanksgiving. It’s the forgotten word. The one sadly placed between “demand” and “not enough”. This is my favorite holiday of the year. I love the spiritual truths of Christmas and Easter–they’re the basis for my hope. I love Independence Day for the joyous…

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  November 24, 2016

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  blessings, commercial gain, decorations, ethnicity, giving, grateful, holiday, hope, Jesus, joyful, political ideology, reflection, thankful, Thanksgiving, time

• When Conflict Is The Conversation

      I’ve been in Prague, Czech Republic for a week. I missed the hoopla. Darn. I went with my sister; I worked on team building with various groups in the city while she was speaking to students and business people. The folks we were around were from all walks of life. The cultural differences…

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  November 14, 2016

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  apathy, caring, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, disagree, dissent, enemies, God, growth, hope, Jesus, love, Slovakia, war

• The Awful, The Worst–And It’s All Truly Ugly

  For a good many Americans, tomorrow is when we’ll have the opportunity to vote for our next President. I’ve read opinions, blogs, articles and news stories galore about the substance of this election. Here’s what I know to be true. Sometime after Tuesday, we’ll have a new President. I’m not siding with the Democrats or…

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  November 7, 2016

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  character, choices, courage, criticize, Democrats, Donald Trump, Election, God, Hillary Clinton, integrity, Jesus, President, Republicans, wisdom

• When The Big Boys Sleep Over

  With six kids, we’ve had our share of sleepovers. Typically accessorized with lots of unhealthy food, late night games, weird movies, frozen underwear, and everyone sleeping on the floor in the family room. When you get older, a few things change. Not as many as I would’ve thought. John had three of his special out-of-state…

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  October 31, 2016

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  Bible, contempt, fear, God, Jesus, prayer, safety, shame, sleepovers, social media, sports, story, warriors

• Enjoy A Cup Of Uniqueness

  Grown-up tea parties are throwbacks to days when little girls dressed up in their moms’ pretty dresses, put on big-girl lipstick, and drank lemonade from tiny teacups. The big girl variety is wonderful. The dresses fit better. I had the chance to be part of a celebration this past weekend that was a big girl…

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  October 3, 2016

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  Alice in Wonderland, beauty, Beauty and the Beast, challenges, God, hope, Jesus, pain, story, tea parties, tea rooms, teapots, The Lemon Lily Tea Room and Bakery, Unique, value, victories