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The Door
It was “one of those nights” where my brain was wide awake at 1:40 AM. The dogs were asleep, curled sweetly next to me, blissfully unaware of the churning thoughts in my head. After a feeble attempt to readjust my position and fall back asleep, I decided to focus on others. I started with God…what I knew about His character…
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Place for the Heart
I put my heart up on the shelf And do some talking to myself. Haven’t found the way out yet, Still, I’m leaving the regret. Instead I see a hilltop With views that make my heart stop And dirt that makes my boots turn red, Where peace shows up and hope’s not dead. The whisper in the trees is sweet…
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Build – 2024 “One Word”
Each year, in lieu of a New Year’s resolution, I mull over and pray about what one word I would like to have characterize my coming year. In 2023, it was “Shine”, which I still have an affinity for and treasure dearly. It was a great word on many levels in 2023, and I hope I continue to carry its…
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Always and Forever
Like winds that bring the shifting seasons, Life’s breezes have ushered in many changes. In the twelvemonth past An array of differences has been woven into my life. Some have been very difficult, And others more than welcome. As Christmas approaches, I find the typical dread has been replaced with an expectancy. God, in His immeasurable faithfulness has once again…
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Orbits
I wonder what it would be like if we could feel the momentum and energy that is hurtling earth around the sun and spinning us in space like a dervish every day? We travel around the sun at 18.5 miles per second. Goodness! And, we also revolve at 1,000 miles per hour in our 24-hour cycle. That’s a lot of…
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Changes in the Wind
The blazing days of summer Replaced by cooler breeze, And heart within is beating time, It feels as though it’s free. I tip my face up toward the sky, And thank You for Your grace, The many prayers I whispered, Those hurts You have erased. Your love is unabridged. It causes me to gasp – In wonder and in awe…
