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Did You Know About Asbestos Awareness Week April 1-7?
Maybe you're like me. When I saw the announcements on TV about those who need to be represented by lawyers if they have mesothelioma, I thought and said, "I've never even heard of anyone with that disease. What's the big deal?" And if anyone was near me, they agreed....
I Was Wrong, Please Forgive Me! (And another winner!)
(Check at the end of this for another give-away!) Before we get to my apology, I want to announce the winners of the main prizes for the "Catch Us If You CAN Hunt" that I recently had the joy of being a part of. I hope you were a part of it too. For the overall...
A Rant About that Guy in the Video saying, “You are beautiful.”
UPDATE: I have a confession. I did watch the video all the way through (I confess I hadn't) and he did talk about God. Took a while! but he did. 🙂 So I confess I was inaccurate and spoke too fast. So please forgive me and I'm glad that "who you are in Christ" was a...
I’m the Queen of Second-Guessing
I'm the Queen of Second Guessing. You know, I'll say something and ask myself later: "Should I have said that?" Or I'll do something and ask myself later: "Should I have done that?" It's so easy to question myself afterwards and then write a script of what the person...
Does God Wring His Hands?
God is an expert. God knows the what that He desires to accomplish. The what is the result of His plan, but as we’re heading toward the what, we get worried. We wonder if God really is capable and powerful enough to handle our situation as the tornado of...
Book Give Away! “Called to Write”
I'm excited to include a guest blog fromLinda Gilden, a gifted writer and author of the new book Called to Write: Seven Principles to Become a Writer on Mission (co-authored with Edna Ellison). If you are currently writing or you want to be a writer, you will...
It’s Cheaper to Pardon
Forbearance for Others (By the way, have you started getting the clues yet for the "Catch Us If You CAN Spring Scavenger Hunt"? Lots of books and even gift cards are being given away. Start here) Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have...
Catch Us If You CAN Spring Scavenger Hunt
UPDATE: The Hunt has ended but if this is your first exposure to it, I hope you'll still check out the different articles, information and the books that are featured on every page. Here are the winners of my own Rafflecopter Drawing:Drum roll.....First Prize of...
Letter from God
Drum roll please.....the winner of the copy of Margot Starbuck's book, Not Who I Imagined is Debby! Congratulations! Now here is another Letter from Your King: My Precious Daughter, my Princess: I am powerful. Nothing makes Me worried. Nothing surprises Me. I...
You Are the Apple of His Eyes
Have you had your eyes examined lately? The last time my eyes were examined, I felt tense having that puff of air come toward my eye to test for glaucoma. I knew it was coming and the longer I waited for it, the more tense I became. I knew it wouldn't hurt me,...
Difficulties Teach
It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. —Psalm 119:71 (NIV)It’s no fun, but we learn the most from the difficulties we face."He who neglects to drink of the spring of experience is apt to die of thirst in the desert of ignorance."—Ling...
Review and Give-Away: “Not Who I Imaged”
I'm pleased to have an opportunity to introduce you to Margot Starbuck and her latest book: Not Who I Imagined: Surprised by a Loving God. I love Margot's heart of love for her readers. In this book, she tackles the issue of shame with sensitivity and tenderness,...
Hold Your Tongue
Hold Your Tongue"When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise." Proverbs 10:19 (NIV)Although it’s difficult to do, God promises to reveal our wisdom when we control our words."It often shows a fine command of language to say nothing."—...
Remember But Look Forward
Here's our final perspective about dealing with regrets: "Remember But Look Forward." God’s message is, “Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in...
Remember But Forgive
Here's a second idea for dealing with regrets: "Remember But Forgive." The key is to forgive. Forgive ourselves and forgive others. No, we may not be able to forget, but we can forgive. Rick Warren writes, “We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be...
Remember But Don’t Regret
Someone has said, “If you have one eye on yesterday and another eye on tomorrow, you’ll look at today cross-eyed.” That’s what regrets do to us. We are so focused on the past that we can’t focus on the present. Until recently, I never recognized having regrets as a...
God Didn’t Give Up On Naomi
Naomi had a lot to worry about. After her husband and both of her sons died in a foreign land, Naomi trudged back to her native land with one of her son’s widows, Ruth. When she returned to her home in Bethlehem, hardly anyone recognized her, so great was her grief...
Feeling Confused?
Feeling Confused?"For God is not a God of disorder but of peace." 1 Corinthians 14:33 (NIV)If you’re feeling confused, don’t even begin to think it’s from God. He brings peace not turmoil."Never doubt in the dark what God told you in the light." V. Raymond Edman