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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
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
When Did Summer Grow Old?
Every year, sometime around the end of July, it always surprises me to suddenly realize the days are once more getting shorter. You would think that since I get up at the same time everyday – seven days a week … Continue reading
Posted in Moments Worth Remembrance, Seasons
Tagged blessings, contentment, life, memories, seasons, time
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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
Posted in Faith, Family, My Journey with Justin, Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, blessings, contentment, grace, hard things, joy, memories, thanksgiving
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What to Do When Nothing Blooms
There it was – swaying in the cold wind that came whipping around the house – a single bloom. Today is the first of May and usually by now my iris blooms have begun to fade and make way for other spring … Continue reading
Posted in Lessons from the Garden
Tagged beauty, blessings, Drought, faith, hope, memories, praise
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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
The Gift of Life
I read her Facebook post just before I left for work. “As I held my precious grandbaby today, I couldn’t help but smile – not just because she was smiling up to me or because we got to babysit her … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Praise
Tagged blessings, friends, gratitude, memories, thankfulness
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Distracted and Delayed or Gratefully Spent
First it was the holidays and company, followed by a week-long ski trip in January and in-between preparations for these major events there was always work and an endless ‘to-do’ list of everyday tasks that seems to have kept my … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Moments Worth Remembrance
Tagged acceptance, blessings, contentment, grace, memories, time, Works
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Making the Common Profound by Pausing – edited from the archives
Today is a federal holiday; it is a day off work, a day to focus on the numerous list of things I feel I never have time to do, and yet lunch passed and I felt as though my day was just slipping away … Continue reading
Posted in Moments Worth Remembrance, Praise
Tagged blessings, contentment, grace, memories, praise, prayer, thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving Every Day
Today the last of the leftovers that were not frozen or eaten became fare for the chickens. The feast we enjoyed with family is only a memory, the day set aside by our nation as a time to remember and … Continue reading
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Tagged blessings, contentment, memories, praise, thankfulness
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Pausing To Praise 