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“in the beginning God created…” Genisis 1:1 Have you ever stopped to think that the very first words God spoke to us, in His Word, were about His creative nature? God is the ultimate ‘artist’. He created all that we see, know, taste, touch and hear. He created you and me. His creative spirit is
Lately, I have seen and heard multiple conversations about mentoring, either in blog posts or in conversation. Now, not everyone calls it that. It depends on your age, your background, and your current circles. Sometimes, the mentor is referred to as a role model, a friend, or a coach. Sometimes it is a cry for
This past weekend, my husband took our 6 year old daughter Gracie on a trip to see family in California. Living in MN, a trip to CA in the middle of February is much to be excited about! Add to that she was visiting a same age cousin who was celebrating a birthday by having
This quote has been a sort of a “mantra” for me over the last few years. If you get to know me even a little bit, you know that one of my chief goals in life is to enjoy every single moment to the best of my ability. I long to find the marvelous in
I spoke at our church’s marriage retreat last year. My topic: Personalities in Marriage… …I know about this all too well. You know the saying, “Opposites attract.” I totally agree with that statement. However, I can also add, “Opposites attack.” Yes, there is only a slight difference in the words attract and attack, but a
(If you received this post via email, be sure to click here to watch the video.) Each week I have a standing appointment with my friend, accountability partner, encourager, cheerleader — while we were talking and sharing “life” with each other we started to giggle…looking for our EASY BUTTON for life! Wouldn’t it be nice
I’m not sure if it was the stress of the upcoming holiday that was wearing on me, or maybe it was the fact that my husband and I weren’t seeing eye to eye on a few things. Throw in the mix that I have been working more than I usually do — which has left me
Recently my husband and I got the gift of a lifetime… …ONE whole weekend without our kids. For some of you that may not sound like much, but for us, it was a miracle. We have no family who live close in our area, so these types of weekends are few and far between. As
So many times we think we are doing our best, trying to make everyone happy… …people pleasing BUT we end up exhausted, frustrated, spinning our wheels, angry, resentful — hurt. Read this short illustration taken from the book Morning Light by Amy E. Dean… The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey A man and his
I’m sharing with you my friend’s story… {The names have been changed for for privacy purposes} On Sunday Kelly was in her husband’s office at the church that he pastors. She stopped in briefly to talk with him and the phone rang. Understand, it was Sunday morning, offices were closed and she typically does not