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Year: 2019

  • December 20, 2019April 2, 2022
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Birth and Death, New Life Ahead

  • Five Minute Friday

BIRTH AND DEATH   Birth and death, the beginning and the end ———– Or is it? Many years ago, Jesus was born in Bethlehem to a virgin named Mary. Joseph, the poor carpenter was his adopted father. His birth was a miracle and a big […]

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  • December 14, 2019December 11, 2021
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Time Doesn’t Stop: Learn to Enjoy Life

  • Art and Poetry

This post is an updated version of a post I wrote nearly four years ago.  The poem was first published on my former blog May 3, 2015. It reminds us to slow down and enjoy life. We know that time is always ticking away. Sometimes […]

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  • December 9, 2019December 11, 2021
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Lament: Grief Mingled with Joy

  • Art and Poetry

Writing is a good way for me to process my feelings and thoughts. There is lament, helplessness, surrender and joy all mixed together.

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  • December 7, 2019April 2, 2022
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Grief: Thoughts from a Mother’s Heart

  • Grief and Healing

A tear silently rolls down my cheek as I sit here on the porch. Grief is strong. It is a beautiful day, albeit slightly cool. I miss Stephen.

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  • November 20, 2019July 20, 2022
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Valley: God Brings Hope in the Dark Times

  • Art and Poetry

Valley and Peak are the words for the weekly haiku challenge this week at Ronovan Writes. We often talk about times in our lives as valleys and peaks. Usually we are not too happy in the valleys and want to climb back up to the […]

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  • October 30, 2019July 20, 2022
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Finding Hope in God and a Lament

  • Hope

Are you feeling heavy with burdens that seem too hard to bear? Do you sometimes wish you could crawl into a hole and disappear?  In this troubled world we live in, have we tried finding hope in God? FINDING HOPE IN GOD As I reading […]

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  • October 24, 2019March 1, 2022
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Challenge: Prompts for Creativity

  • Art and Poetry

OCTOBER CREATIVITY CHALLENGE   My friend, Marvia Davidson, and Jamie Bagley, my daughter and friend, have established The Merry Kettle and Quill. They occasionally offer a challenge to encourage creativity. I enjoy participating, because it helps me keep writing. It is also challenging and lots […]

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  • October 22, 2019April 2, 2022
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Hands: A Father’s Protection and Love

  • Memoir

This week for Tell a Memory Tuesday, I want to share a post taken from my previous blog. I usually read Psalm 139 most every morning. It reminds me that I am not only made by God, but He holds me in His hands. When […]

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  • October 17, 2019April 2, 2022
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Leaves and Lives: Not Drifting Aimlessly

  • Inspirational

Do you ever feel like you are drifting through life, being blown along at a pace you did not choose? Or have you found a path you like but find it hard to stay focused? Do you plan ahead only to have circumstances thwart your […]

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  • October 15, 2019April 18, 2021
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Troubles: Lost, Found and God’s Provision

  • Memoir

On this #TellAMemoryTuesday, I conclude the stories of our troubles that first week in Plainfield, New Jersey. You can find links to the first three parts at my Tell A Memory Tuesday page. Last week I was still telling about the first day that week. […]

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