Category Archives: Faith

A Light Has Come

Last Saturday I headed to work in the quiet darkness of a typical winter morning, but as I drove through our sleepy little town I was captivated by the nostalgic beauty of the Christmas season. Houses and small shop windows … Continue reading

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Tell All the World

I write….and a week passes….and then another week passes…and I think about the things I’d like to share on my blog – lessons of gratitude when skies are dreary and winter weather dampens my spirits and lessons of grace, spending, … Continue reading

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An Inheritance

When I was a little girl our family spent many weekends visiting my great-grandparents, Buford and Zora Powers or Grandma and Grandpa Powers as they were to me. They lived on a little ranch outside of Wilson called Hungry Hill … Continue reading

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Remembering Justin – remembering and reposting

I’m reposting from the archives today but as I read over this post, I am again awed by how quickly time passes. Today would have been Justin’s twenty-seventh birthday! I am thinking about him today and remembering all the life … Continue reading

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Long Days and Short Nights

Last night I stepped outside and faced the wind. It had been another long day of work followed by weeding in the garden, helping with the goats and working outside until dusk. Night was falling when I finally stepped out … Continue reading

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Scars

As I carry the mail to rural residents in the Texas Panhandle, I spend several hours in my car traveling many miles on countless dirt and county roads. While I travel, I enjoy listening to Christian radio stations and I … Continue reading

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While We Were Sleeping

“America, what will we miss while we are sleeping?” the words to the song While We Were Sleeping by Casting Crowns flow through my head and tears fill my eyes as I listen to the news. In Boston people are … Continue reading

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Stumbling in the Dark

Yesterday I stepped out into the grey moonlight and watched as my passing cast a shadow in the pale light. There is a silent beauty in moonlight that is peaceful and calming, and the moonlit mornings of the past few days have been a welcome … Continue reading

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How Quickly We Forget

The rain falls softly and I drink in the sound as I stand still on the porch and look out into grey skies. We’ve had a few rainy days this summer – a few – but not enough and I … Continue reading

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God is Mindful of Us

The past several days have been absolutely beautiful autumn days. As I step out into the cool morning air I praise Him for the beauty of the season and when I watch the sun set each night, I again thank … Continue reading

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