You’ve Got to Stick the Landing

My husband and I aren’t huge winter Olympics fans, but we do watch ski jumping and snowboarding. While there are many lessons we can learn from the Olympians and their sports, one thing I’ve learned from ski jumping and snowboarding is, you’ve got to stick the landing. It doesn’t matter how long you fly through [...]

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Small Change Thursday – Quick Change for Health

Today’s small change has to do with health. I tend to be an all-or-nothing dieter and exerciser. If I don’t have the time or energy for a 45 to 60 minute walk, I often don’t do anything. I’ve fallen into the trap of thinking that doing nothing is better than doing something. When you have [...]

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It’s Sunday, and I Look Great on the Outside

So with a painted grin, I play the part again, So everyone will see me the way that I see them… Are we happy plastic people, under shiny plastic steeples, with walls around our weakness and smiles to hide our pain, but if the invitation’s open, to every heart that has been broken, maybe then [...]

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Fear is Like a Scarecrow in a Melon Patch

What comes to mind when you think of a scarecrow? Autum decorations. Plaid flannel shirt. Old jeans. Maybe a straw hat with a big flower. A scarecrow is intended to keep predators, mostly birds, from eating the blossoms or young vegetables before they grow to maturity. How effective scarecrows are, I’m not sure, but they’ve [...]

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Everyday Thankfulness in the Grace Community

20. Tiny snowflakes reminding me that God has made me unique 19. A life of utter contentment 18. Growing deeper in God’s Word 17. Time with God 16. Time alone 15. The joy of a newly engaged young woman 14. Long-distance talks with a friend 13. Pizza delivery 12. A husband who loves me 11. [...]

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The Couple that Cooks Together Stays Together

On New Year’s Day we started what I hope will become a New Year’s Day tradition. With this easy Buttermilk Cinnamon Roll recipe from Kendra, my husband and I spent an hour or so mixing, kneading, rolling, cutting, baking, and eating these fantastic cinnamon rolls together. Winter is still upon on us throughout most of [...]

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Small Change Thursday – An Attitude of Gratitude

I will turn their mourning into gladness; I will give them comfort and joy instead of sorrow. (Jeremiah 31:13, NIV) A couple of weekends ago we experienced an unusual snowstorm that kept me inside for the entire weekend. During those extended housebound hours, I found a number of blogs that have been added to my [...]

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A Life Free from Fear

“True freedom from fear consists of totally resigning one’s life into the hands of the Lord. ~ David Wilkerson Is there any life more resigned into the hands of the Lord – and free from fear – than the one depicted in Psalm 23? The Lord is my shepherd, I am the good shepherd. The [...]

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More than Conquerors through the Living God

As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it and struck the Philistine on the forehead. The stone sank into his forehead, and he fell facedown on the ground. ~ I Samuel 17:48,49 Did [...]

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Men: Overcoming Visual Temptation, Your Heart

You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eye ~ Song of Songs 4:9 Thus far in our discussion, we have briefly touched on the first two perimeters of defense in the war on sexual impurity: your eyes and your mind. Today we touch [...]

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