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All I Can Say is “Thank You”
“I will praise You, Lord, with all my heart. I will tell all the miracles You have done. I will be happy because of You; God Most High, I will sing praises to Your name.” Psalm 9:1-2 (NCV) November 17, 2022: “Mom, I flipped. I had to be cut out!” Suddenly the phone seemed like a stranger in my hand.…
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Beauty for Ashes
“To all who mourn in Israel, He will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair.” Isaiah 61:3 (NLT) “Larry, thank you so much for what you said to me this morning.” I could see the questioning look in his eyes. “Do you know what I am talking about?” I…
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Listening and Shortbread Cookies
“The Lord will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever-flowing spring.” Isaiah 58:11 (NLT) 7:00 pm at the dinner table, my head snaps back. “Larry, I’m nodding out and it’s only 7:00pm.” “Well, go to bed,” Larry said. In…
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Above and Beyond
“May He grant your heart’s desires and make all your plans succeed.” Psalm 20:4 (NLT) “I don’t want to be 80 years old paying off our mortgage.” Looking over our mortgage statement, this thought just popped up. I thought I was just thinking it, but I realized I was verbalizing it. I repeated it again, slowly, deliberately, aloud. I…
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Spider Webs, Fingertips…. Age Old Wisdom
“Their confidence hangs by a thread. They are leaning on a spider’s web.” Job 8:14 (NLT) The other night, I walked outside smack dab into a spider web. The web was large, strong, and wrapped around my face, entangling my glasses. I started laughing to keep from freaking out as I tried to remove the web. As I was swatting it,…
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When Plans Change, Part 3 (A White Chevy Pick-up Truck)
“Here I am sending an angel ahead of you to keep you on the road and to bring you into the place that I have prepared.” Exodus 23:20 (NWT) I believe God sends Angels to minister to us when we need it the most. This happened on the way to Larry’s neurosurgeon appointment. Traveling down Hwy 26, a large…
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When Plans Change, Part 2
“You will succeed in whatever you choose to do, and light will shine on the road ahead of you.” Job 22:28 (NLT) Sitting in the waiting room during Larry’s MRI, thoughts swirl in my head….” Well, God it looks like the trip I was so excited about is not going to happen.” The words slipped out of my mouth.…
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When Plans Change, Part 1
“People can make all kinds of plans, but only the Lord’s plan will happen.” (Proverbs 19:21 NCV) Finally, after two years, we were heading to Nova Scotia again to visit family and friends. My heart welled with excitement. I pictured myself sitting on the deck of our rented cottage looking at the Bay of Fundy; playing Monday night bingo with…
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Prayers, Rainbows, Lilies
“And so, Lord, where do I put my hope? My only hope is in You.” Psalm 39:7 (NLT) I’ve been praying a lot lately. Not that prayer is new to me; it isn’t. But sometimes it seems like every breath is a prayer and, at times, the breathing can be labored. Deep inhales; even deeper exhales. I wonder when or if certain prayers will…
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Come and Sit
“…Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile…” Mark 6:31 (NLT) Although retired, I always have things to do; decluttering, cooking, paying bills, running errands, keeping appointments…. Recently, I had just gone over my “To Do” list for the day; online church, wash a load of clothes, bake pumpkin blueberry muffins and boil eggs for…