When a dear friend dies, and your heart is grieving.
Our dear friend died yesterday. We are grieving his loss. But God heals the brokenhearted, as written in Psalm 147:3.
First, he was given at least five years to live after removing his bladder. Then, a few weeks ago, even before his six-month check-up, he started to feel ill. He was checked out but things seemed to be OK..
Except they weren’t.
He went back to the doctor last week and was told…
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God's leading or my own. How to know?
GOD’S LEADING? MY OWN?
Determining whether a “leading” is from God or simply stems from our own feelings is a deeply personal and introspective journey. When contemplating actions that hold eternal significance, such as choosing a life partner, deciding on a career path, identifying habits that need to be overcome, addressing sins that need to be relinquished, and working on relationships that…
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Just for you today.
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New watercolor pad I created myself.
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Free book sale starting 4/15. Mine is included as well, "Depression Has a Big Voice." Check them out!
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(via A sweet and easy Dollar Tree DIY)
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A sweet and easy Dollar Tree DIY
This DIY is so easy to make, and it’s mostly from the Dollar Tree.
I had the cutting boards. The gray felt containers, peat pots, and greenery are from the Dollar Tree. The directions are just too easy.
Glue the felt boxes to the breadboard.
Divide up one bunch of greenery among the peat pots
Glue in the greenery in the pots.
Put the pots in the gray felt boxes, glue to the cutting boards,…
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Today God's majesty will be on display in a big way.
God’s Majesty
God’s majesty is going to be awesome today. This is a big day. A solar eclipse. Whoa. I’m looking forward to it, and here in Michigan, we should be able to see it. We have our lawn chairs ready for the driveway and, of course, our special classes. But this whole thing got me thinking.
God’s majesty will be on full display tomorrow. When I see this rare event, I will think of our…
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Some great free inspirational books for you to download, including my own, Depression Has a Big Voice! Check them out!
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How to use stones as spiritual comfort. Try it.
There are many words that start with “S.” I’m in a quandary—which to pick, which to pick. I love scenic spots, including Scotland. I’m thankful for people’s sensitivity. I enjoy sermons and silence, smooth and soft things. I’m thankful there are standards. I appreciate stillness. Strength is good. But I’m going to settle on stones. I know, strange. Stay with me here.
Stones
Years ago, in…
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Why a small spiritual victory can be really big
the day God won the argument
Spiritual victories can be major.
A couple of days ago, I mentioned sharing what I consider a major spiritual victory in my life. For some of you, it may seem trivial. For me, it was huge. It was the day God won the argument.
This is one of my favorite chapters of scripture.
A little background. There was a time when I entertained a lot. I enjoyed it. We opened our home for all kinds of…
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How to use our faith when making decisions.
Consider Your Core Christian Values
Consider how your decision aligns with core Christian values such as love, compassion, forgiveness, honesty, and integrity. Evaluate whether your decisions reflect these values and contribute to your spiritual growth and relationship with God.
Using our Christian faith as a guiding principle in decision-making can provide us with a strong moral compass and…
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How to put some decisions on auto-pilot. Reduce your stress.
I don’t find making decisions that difficult, but there’s a reason for that. That’s because I try to reduce the number of decisions I have to make every day, which reduces my stress level. I will address a way to do this in this post.
Decision types
The analytical types
The process of making decisions is truly fascinating, as it reflects the unique characteristics and behaviors of individuals.…
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How to find peace in your life. Concentrate on the good
Peace is the opposite of fear.
 Fear can really stop us and keep us frozen in place. We are too afraid to move forward and certainly don’t want to move backward. Fear and anxiety go hand in hand. You don’t have one without the other. We don’t like to admit that anxiety is really fear, but it is. Sometimes, we just need time to get our thoughts together, to get back on track, and let God direct…
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Why the overpowering need to feel happy every day?
Happy Every Day?
Why do we think we’re supposed to feel happy every day?
Anticipating good things is, of course, good, but haven’t we all had days when no matter how much we hope for good, bad still happened? But I’m not referring to those days. That’s a whole different thing. I’m talking about days that we would’t classify as happy but not bad either. Just ordinary.
We don’t have to feel…
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Do you need to live with a smaller canvas?
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Here's a fun and easy wind chime project.
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