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Tag Archives: pain
Three Sleeps Before Christmas
“Fear not for I have redeemed thee, I have called Thee by name; thou art mine,” Isaiah 43:1 Maybe like me, your Christmas holiday plans are not going as expected. I’ve been in physical therapy since October trying to help … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Family, friends, Life is fragile (body), Love, Uncategorized
Tagged dog, expectations, fear, Isaiah, pain, peace, physical therapy
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Happy St. Paddy’s Birthday to my Daughter!
Who knew that over 30 years ago my husband and I would be blessed with such joy? Joy came in the form of the birth of our first (and only) daughter, Amanda Sue. Until the birth of a child infuses … Continue reading
Posted in Joy, Life is fragile (body), Love
Tagged birth, birthday, blessing, children, daughter, depression, heart, pain
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God is with me & God is for me
Regardless of how I feel today or yesterday, God is on the sidelines cheering me along. Even though I might not sense it. Even though I don’t see Him or His work. He is there! God’s word declares it, so … Continue reading
Share your story
“But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us” — 2 Corinthians 4:7. God gave each of us a message, a song, and a story in our … Continue reading
Posted in God, Joy, Life is Good (mind), Writing
Tagged Corinthians, courage, Jesus Calling, pain, power, Sarah Young, story, treasure, trials
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Endless circle
“Will it hurt?” I ask He casually remarks, “Hopefully not; I’ve done this before.” “Well, this is my first time.” “Your finger’s quite swollen and red.” “Yes, it was injured.” A special tool Slices back and forth Vise grips pull … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, God, Grandchildren, Joy, Life is fragile (body), marriage
Tagged adventure, contentment, doubt, guilt, injury, memories, pain, ring, wedding
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Are you content in your own skin?
Do I always rejoice? Am I continually thankful for what comes my way — always? That’s easy to answer: No! Should I be? Yes! The Apostle Paul, inspired by God, writes in the book of Philippians that I should be … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, Joy, Life is Good (mind), Peace, Praise
Tagged Jesus Calling, pain, Paul, Philippians, Sarah Young
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“What do you want me to do for you?”
My reading for the day takes me to the story of a blind beggar who receives his sight (Luke 18:35–43). Day after day the beggar sat beside the road. One day a crowd passed by. He asked what all the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, God, Life is fragile (body), Uncategorized
Tagged blind, Jesus, Luke, pain, persistence, praise, restoration, sight, supernatural
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Happy Birthday to my Son
It’s hard to believe my “baby” boy is 33 years old today! It seems like just yesterday when he began to eat solid food, say his first words and took those first unsteady steps. I distinctly remember when he was … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, God, Grandchildren, Life is Precious (soul)
Tagged forgive, love, pain, prayer, tears
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Special Traditions
What’s it like during the Holidays without our special people around? On one hand, I try to be excited about the holiday season outwardly, but inwardly I’m still remorseful and dejected thinking about empty places at our table. It’s tough … Continue reading