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  • October 29, 2021April 2, 2022
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Praying Without Ceasing: Have Faith and a Thankful Heart

  • Art and Poetry
pray without ceasing

How often do you pray? Do you think about prayer throughout the day? Or do you forget until you finally take a break? Is it possible to pray at any time during the day no matter what you are doing? In 1 Thessalonians 5, we […]

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  • April 24, 2021November 18, 2022
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Broken but Not in Despair: A Heart Full of Hope

  • Art and Poetry

BROKEN BUT NOT IN DESPAIR   I had some time this afternoon, so I decided to see what I could come up with for the Five Minute Friday word prompt, broken. A poem started in my mind so I began to write. Thoughts of deep […]

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  • July 3, 2020April 2, 2022
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People: What We Have in Common

  • Art and Poetry

We should celebrate our differences as people. God made us each unique individuals with our own talents and abilities.

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  • April 6, 2020April 7, 2020
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April: A Typical Day for Me

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For the past several months I have found a routine that works pretty well for me, at least for the mornings. I wrote about that in THIS POST.  After breakfast my husband and I do some reading together. Then I head back upstairs to read in […]

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  • March 16, 2020March 20, 2020
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Mistakes: We All Make Them

  • Art and Poetry

On Day 9 of the Five Minute Friday #10daywritingchallenge, the prompt was the word, mistake. I am just now writing about it. Everyone has made a mistake or two in their lifetime, right? Actually, we’ve all probably made tons of mistakes. No one is exempt, […]

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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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  • 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 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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  • June 30, 2019July 1, 2019
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World: So Much Beauty and Diversity

  • Art and Poetry

World is the prompt word for Five Minute Friday this week. What do you think of when you see or hear that word? Often, my mind goes to the big round ball we live on, earth. I think of the song He’s Got the Whole […]

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