One Last Reflection on Rest

I’m finally home safe and sound! Got a short, but great night’s rest in my own bed last night.  There is just something about your own home, your own bed, your own comfortable mattress and pillow that makes you peaceful… restful. And that’s my last reflection on rest: How much do peace and rest have […]

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More Reflections on Rest

We’re over half way through our trip.  Just a couple of more days to take in the sights, sounds and scenery of Paris! I told you (and myself) that I wanted this trip to be about rest. Well, I’m not sure who I was kidding… probably not you. This trip has been anything but restful!  […]

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Reflections on Rest

Today I leave for an 8 day vacation with my sister.  We’ve been planning this trip for months and I’m so excited! But I’ll be honest… my excitement has been hampered by my stress.  I’m stressed about being away from work.  I’m stressed about what might come up.  I’m stressed about turning off email and […]

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How Do I Hear God's Voice?

Monday night I was teaching at our Cultivate Her group talking about finding our identity in Christ.  Several ladies shared stories about our tendency to find our identities in our roles as mothers, in our talents, in our achievements, etc.  In the weeks that we’ve been discussing this topic, the question always comes back to […]

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Sunday Lessons

“Love is a many-splendored painful thing” Frank Sinatra edited by me Today we started our new series 5 Things That Will Destroy Your Marriage. I don’t think I was prepared for how sensitive this topic would be. For those who are married… it brings to the forefront the things that aren’t so merry about marriage. […]

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Are You Too Busy?

I hear people complain all the time about being too busy. I’m guilty of it myself. You’re not too busy. You’re just not effectively managing your life. My guess is one of these 3 things is happening: 1) You’ve become the victim of over-stimulation.  You allow every element of noise to distract you and so […]

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What I’m Learning From My 7 Year Old Friend

This past weekend I got to spend a few hours with one of my best friends. She’s 7.  Bright.  Cheerful.  Sweet. And so much fun! We spent the day together because I missed her birthday party a few weeks ago.  It killed me to miss.  I was one of only two adults invited who weren’t […]

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What I'm Learning From My 7 Year Old Friend

This past weekend I got to spend a few hours with one of my best friends. She’s 7.  Bright.  Cheerful.  Sweet. And so much fun! We spent the day together because I missed her birthday party a few weeks ago.  It killed me to miss.  I was one of only two adults invited who weren’t […]

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I Don't Diet

Ok so we’re a month into the New Year and I’m curious… How many of you are still being faithful to your New Year Diet? I read some statistics that were interesting… 1 in 4 people are on a diet at any given time 98% of diets fail Those aren’t very promising statistics. I’ll be […]

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