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03 May

When Discipline Takes A Holiday

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If you’re a movie buff, you may be familiar with the movie Meet Joe Black (1998, starring Brad Pitt). It is a remake of the movie Death Takes A Holiday (1934, starring Frederic March). In both films, Death in human form takes a 3-day hiatus. Fascinated by humanity’s love of life, Death doesn’t anticipate...
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19 Apr

Do Mistakes Ever Work?

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Do mistakes ever work?  I sure hope so.  I’ve made plenty.  Like the time I put on navy hose with a black dress.  Or when I put too many red pepper flakes in a dish. My friends thought my off-colored hose made a fashion statement. My spicy dish drummed up...
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05 Apr

Finding Faithful In The Details

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I started this Lenten focus on faithfulness on Ash Wednesday.  I was overwhelmed with details about many things.  It was a sure sign I had an under-appreciation for the faithfulness of God.  So like any writer worth their next key stroke, I sought to explore what I had sorely missed. I...
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29 Mar

Finding Faithful In A Difficult Diagnosis

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“Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous,But the Lord rescues him from them all.” – Psalms 34:19 AMP Colleen’s story: When I can’t figure out the cause of a problem it’s frustrating. Particularly when the cause needs to be identified in order to find a solution. My guest this week can relate....
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22 Mar

Finding Faithful When Resources Run Out

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I continue to be blessed by my friends and fellow bloggers who’ve shared their stories during the Lenten focus on faithfulness series.  Now it’s my turn to share… By the fall of 2008, the nation’s banking system began to spin out of control. Many were affected by widespread job loss, the...
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15 Mar

Finding Faithful When Dreams Fall Apart

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I’m pleased to welcome Krista Pettiford toour Lenten focus on faithfulness. Her heart to affirm women is deeply felt in her book, A Call to God’s Daughters to Step into His Lab (Love – Acceptance – Beauty) and in her L.A.B. Chat podcasts on ITunes and kristapettiford.com. She candidly shares...
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08 Mar

Finding Faithful in The Wounds of Our Past

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I’m pleased to welcome my friend and fellow blogger, Jelise Ballon, to our Lenten focus on faithfulness. On her blog at neitherheightnordepth.com, Jelise bares her soul as she beholds God’s love. As I read her words, I encounter His love too. Thank you Jelise for sharing your story on finding...
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01 Mar

A Lenten Focus on Faithfulness

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A Lenten Focus on Faithfulness
Today is Ash Wednesday. It signals the start of Lent, a 40 day reflection of Christ’s journey towards the Cross and to His Resurrection. The word Lent comes from the English word meaning “springtime.”  It nudges us to awaken or renew our understanding of God’s grace in Christ and deepen...
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