To Encourage, Uplift and Inspire
Back in January, my church went through a series about prayer. We devoted 21 days to prayer and different aspects of it. They asked if I’d write a devotional for one of the days so of course I said yes! I thought I would share what I wrote and hopefully inspire us all to remember to pray for our community,…
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Have you ever had “just one of those days?” You know the kind I’m talking about, don’t you? You wake up late because you set your alarm for PM rather than AM. You spill coffee all over the front of your shirt as you head out the door. You have just enough gas in your car to make it to…
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I originally wrote this story three years ago. As I was looking at my garden from my office window this week, I watched this beautiful monarch butterfly float back and forth across my yard. It was so busy, landing on this flower and then another. At one point, it rested on one of the butterfly bush blooms. It didn’t move…
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I’ve spent the majority of my adult career among tourists. Working for a giant entertainment corporation, entertaining guests from around the world was our bread and butter. And as a professional people watcher, I can usually spot a tourist a mile away! Besides the stereotypical attire of Hawaiian shirt, long shorts, white socks and sandals with the ever present camera…
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You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy, that I might sing praises to You and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give You thanks forever! – Psalms 30: 11-12 The Bible talks about God changing our mourning into dancing. Have you ever thought…
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If you know me at all, you know that I am inspired by the beauty God created here on earth. Watching a sunset or marveling at the colors of the flowers in my garden can make me lose track of time. To me, the beauty I see around me every day is a reflection of God’s power and incredible artistry….
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