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Readers Are Leaders! Good Reads From 2018

A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies! I love using my library card! It combines two of my favorite things, reading and getting things for free. 😉 For the last several years I have tried to read a book a week.  This is the first year that I’m a few books short only… Continue reading Readers Are Leaders! Good Reads From 2018

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Is Her Gain Your Loss?

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Romans 12:15 I mentioned in posts recently that I have been teaching a Bible study at my church from the book by Nicki Koziarz Why Her? 6 Truths You Need to Hear When Measuring Up leaves you Falling Behind. Spending time preparing for… Continue reading Is Her Gain Your Loss?

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Losing Who You Are Trying To Become Someone You Aren’t

In measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves to themselves, they lack understanding. 2 Corinthians 10:12 I mentioned in a post recently that I have been teaching a Bible study at my church using the book by Nicki Koziarz Why Her? 6 Truths You Need to Hear When Measuring Up leaves you Falling Behind. Spending time preparing for… Continue reading Losing Who You Are Trying To Become Someone You Aren’t

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Turning Off the Noise and Getting Quiet

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalms 46:10 Since around this time last year, I have been teaching a Bible study at my church.  It is one of my favorite things to do to serve in my church.  Spending… Continue reading Turning Off the Noise and Getting Quiet

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Birds On A Wire

I absolutely adore Karen Stubbs and her Birds on a Wire Ministry. She is so real and genuine! If you are looking for a great devotional I recommend her book Moments With God for Mom’s, it’s one of my favorites. Moments With God for Mom’s “Whether you are a first-time mom of a newborn or… Continue reading Birds On A Wire

Ditch The Diet for Healthy Habits

Ditch the Diet: I’ll Have What She’s Having…

Life as a Christ follower will always be a learning process of depending less on our own strength and more on God’s power. James 1:3-4 says,

The testing of your faith develops perseverance, and perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature, complete, not lacking anything.

Ditch The Diet for Healthy Habits

Ditch the Diet: But I Never Feel Full…

~Ditch The Diet~ It has been a while since I have written a ditch the diet post! Despite the fact that I constantly preach that “ditching the diet” consists of a lifestyle of making healthy choices, I had not been following my own healthy living advice.  I got to a point where I needed to… Continue reading Ditch the Diet: But I Never Feel Full…

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My Seventeen Favorites of 2017

I cannot believe that 2017 is already practically over!  Time really does fly!  I remember saying to one of my patients in May that it would be 4th of July in no time, and here it is already almost New Year’s Eve!  Where did the year go?! Despite the time flying, I have fallen in… Continue reading My Seventeen Favorites of 2017

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30 Days of Giving Thanks! Day 25 and 26

November 25: I’m thankful for sunshine!  It gets dark so early since turning back the clocks a few weeks ago for the end of daylight savings. I am so thankful that despite the shorter days, we have been having sunny days recently! November 26: I’m thankful for long quiet Sunday afternoon naps!  There is no better… Continue reading 30 Days of Giving Thanks! Day 25 and 26

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30 Days of Giving Thanks! Day 24

November 24: I’m thankful for the song Jesus, Thank You! The mystery of the cross I cannot comprehend, The agonies of Calvary. You, the Perfect Holy One, crushed Your Son, Drank the bitter cup reserved for me. Your blood has washed away my sin, Jesus, thank You. The Father”s wrath completely satisfied, Jesus, thank You.… Continue reading 30 Days of Giving Thanks! Day 24