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I AM WITH YOU!
My morning devotional today reads, “I AM WITH YOU. I am with you. I am with you. Heaven’s bells continually peel with that promise of My Presence.” (Jesus Calling, Sarah Young) I had to get up and grab my laptop after reading these words, as thoughts poured into my mind and heart. God, the creator…
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Rise UP!
I had the privilege of attending a virtual banking conference for women this past week and I wanted to share some insights I brought back from the speakers. The women who spoke were from all different backgrounds, but all shared the same theme, Rise Up! The first item I wrote in my notebook, “What do…
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Spinning your wheels…
Do you ever feel like you are spinning your wheels? I do—often! My husband and I were talking the other night and I asked him how women like, Amy Coney Barrett, seem to be able to “do it all”. She is the mother of 7 children, a federal judge, has a husband and a home…
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Make Kindness the Revolution!
Drawing attention to those differences keeps us glued to the news and social media because of the moral outrage we feel towards the “other.” I think there’s a better way though, and that’s the way of empathy and understanding, the way of kindness. We started with the lines, ‘maybe you’re not like me, maybe we…
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Some Assembly Required
Have you ever tried to assemble a piece of furniture? You know, the kind that comes all wrapped up nice in a box, with its own allen wrench included? The directions are always spot on—easy to understand—and before you know it, you have completed the task with little or no frustration. Ok, that wasn’t my…
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Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus…
I was recently reminded of the story behind the beloved old hymn, Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, written by Louisa M. R. Stead. ’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,Just to take Him at His Word;Just to rest upon His promise,Just to know, “Thus says the Lord!” Refrain:Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!How…
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Speak Truth!
Where do I turn when the darkness overwhelms me? It’s 4 am and I am in a full panic attack! All my deepest fears, swirling in my head, taunting me…Why? That’s what my husband asked me when he woke up and found me in the kitchen. I wish I could explain. When the enemy attacks…
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Perspective
I challenge you today to examine your perspective. Are you a glass half full person or a glass half empty? Do you see the storm clouds and rejoice for the rain that will bring life to the earth or do you fear the thunder and the wind? Do you see hope or destruction on the…
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Peace, Peace, Jesus
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” Jeremiah 17:7 What do you put your trust in? Your bank account, your 401k, your job, your family, your government? There is so much unrest right now in the world. So much uncertainty. Do you feel it? The weight of…
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It’s my birthday!
Today is my birthday! 53 years ago, I was brought into this world, a whopping 3 pounds, 10 ounces. No, I wasn’t a preemie, my mother’s placenta didn’t develop, and I was starving! Fast forward, 53 years, and I appear to have to opposite problem! How many of you out there can relate? I have…
Chased by the Devi 