“Consider how the wildflowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.” Luke 12:27, NIV. What a perfect blog post I thought! My wildflower garden was gorgeous- I’ve been cutting flowers to bring in the house for weeks. It […]
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My gardens are limping along, giving me a few measly tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini while I fight the weather, the slugs, the Japanese beetles and some incurable soil problem. When God said “through painful toil, you will eat” of the ground, he wasn’t kidding. My Grandpa was a farmer, and I saw firsthand the hard
My sister and I spent her spring break this year in the desert. We usually opt for a place near the water, so we weren’t sure what to expect. We only knew it would be warm, which was our primary goal! When I pictured the desert, I imagined sand, cactus, hot sun, and a dry,
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During a recent sermon, our pastor began whispering. He stopped. Whispered again. Stopped. Whispered again. He certainly had everyone’s attention! While his sermon topic was not about hearing the voice of God, his point was that sometimes God speaks to us in a whisper. We miss His voice because we are too busy to slow
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Last week’s post dealt with encountering God and the reason he encamped with his people. Seeing a replica of the tabernacle in person gave me a whole new insight into how God planned out this Holy Place. It also fascinated me that God inserted so much symbolism in the Old Testament tabernacle to show us
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I recently experienced a guided tour of a life-size Old Testament tabernacle set up at our church. It coincided with a sermon series about encountering God. The Tabernacle Experience transports you back in time into Old Testament life and explains the history, building, and rituals performed within the Tabernacle. Walking through the courtyard, offering a
My oldest granddaughter is an “adventurer” (her description). She was here for a visit, and we spent a whole day at the Mall of America. She loves the rides in their indoor amusement park. This year she wanted to try the ropes course. It’s “way up there”-I’m not sure of the exact measurements- but I’ll call
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We just celebrated Father’s Day with my husband. Our children are adults, and we have called a moratorium on gifts. We don’t need more “stuff” and the best gift is to spend time with them. Even a phone call or a video chat with the far-flung children is a great gift. My Dad passed away
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I recently heard the song “We Were Made to Be Courageous” by Casting Crowns. My first thought was “living a courageous life is not my strong point, Lord.” Maybe I inherited less of that gene or something. Maybe past hurts and insecurities keep me a little more on the fearful side. It seems we live
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While searching for our purpose, we learned that our ultimate purpose in life is to love God wholeheartedly. From there, we are to love others with his compassion. Jesus specifically instructs us to “love your neighbor as yourself.” He understood the importance of self-love. So, I wondered- How Do We Love Ourselves?
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