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A Bandage of Grace for Every Offense
Recently I felt I was intentionally excluded from an electronic conversation. When I first heard about it, I tried to brush it off and said it didn’t bother me, but the truth is – it did. I felt left out … Continue reading
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
Posted in Faith, Family, My Journey with Justin, Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, blessings, contentment, grace, hard things, joy, memories, thanksgiving
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Daily Distractions
Two weeks ago, work finally slowed down and I have enjoyed several days off. The first several days I was battling a bad cold and so it was nice to have most of the week off and time to rest … Continue reading
Posted in Life Lessons
Tagged balance, blessings, faith, hard things, praise, thankfulness
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Grace for the Graceless
It had been a long day when I finally pulled into the garage. Training on the new route had taken at least two hours longer than I anticipated, but I was strangely undisturbed by the delay and the day was … Continue reading
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
Posted in Faith, Life Lessons, Praise
Tagged balance, faith, grace, gratitude, hard things, thankfulness
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Lest We Forget
My phone chimes and the words, “I’m fine” pop up and I breathe a sigh of relief. “I can’t call out, but I’m OK” reaffirm the message from my son in Oklahoma. That was 13 days ago – almost two … Continue reading
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
Posted in Faith
Tagged faith, grace, hard things, mercy, salvation, sin, suffering, weakness
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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
Reminders of Blessings
I read these words posted by Ryan Sprague and the memories come flooding back, “In that moment I was more disappointed that my cereal would get soggy than I cared about my child.” Ryan’s post about Soggy Cereal reminded me … Continue reading
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
Pausing To Praise 