Simple Truths Blog
"I can't wait until summer." "I wish it was the weekend already." "I am so ready for spring." "Can't wait until next year." Wishing our lives away. Not living in the here and now. Focusing on the future. The future that we aren't even guaranteed. Instead of living where we are right now. As …
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I've loved the Psalms ever since I can remember. As a young girl in Sunday School class, I remember an assignment from our teacher. Come back next week and tell what our favorite book of the Bible was. Mine was Psalms. I remember well, going to vacation bible school with my cousin out of …
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Today marks the first post in my 31 Days of Writing series. These posts will all link back to one page in case you missed any. My hope is that at the end of these 31 days, and maybe before, that I will have become better at Being Present in Real Life. I hope …
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Beauty in the ordinary. Ordinary beauty. It's everywhere. Beauty tends to be a term that is reserved for the PERFECT things that we deem beautiful by our standards of judging. There is beauty in the ordinary. I step onto the pavement, and the breeze is blowing cool and crisp air, and I look down and …
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I don't know about you, but for me, normally when I can't stand the place I am visiting, I don't ever want to go back. Like ever. For those who don't know, my family went on a mission trip to New Orleans this summer. People warned me of the smells, and even the fluids that …
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And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. ~ Philippians 1:6 (ESV) Ever feel like a FAILURE ? An outright no good can't do it right failure ? (yes, I am aware that I just …
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I've found that with grief comes moodiness. Some days I'm more irritable than others. Some parts of the day I'm "ok" and at other moments I'm not. Not many people see those sides of my grief. Or if they do, I don't even realize it. Truth is, I don't know when the low moments will …
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Ever had one of those moments that make you realize the real deep stuff down in your heart? The "man, I sure do need Jesus. Because I still have dark in my heart" kind of moment. The moments when you slip and flesh comes out in your attitude? NO? Really? Well, …
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A list for Mothers or anyone who plays the role of mother.. Or anyone who has a mother. Basically a list for everyone. Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge. (Proverbs 23:12 NIV) #1 - You can be their mother and their friend. As long as they respect you as …
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Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. (Psalm 116:15 ESV) When I knew my Daddy was definitely dying, (I believe he had coded 2 or 3 times by this point) as we all surrounded him in the hospital, I sang "Jesus Loves Me" and "Zippity Doo Dah" in his …
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Hope For The Broken 