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Savoring a Cup of Tea and a Piece of Chocolate (Audio Version)

Savoring a Cup of Tea and a Piece of Chocolate

I’m sitting on my couch, leg rest up, legs stretched out. Sipping a cup of hot tea and savoring some zesty orange dark chocolate, I’m relaxing and easing away the cares of a long day. Ahhh! After a busy day, both emotionally and physically, the tea and chocolate are hitting all my pleasure buttons andContinue reading “Savoring a Cup of Tea and a Piece of Chocolate”

Friday Friends’ Favorites

It’s Friday, so it’s time for something new: Friday Friends’ Favorites. If you have a favorite verse that you’d like to see on my blog or Facebook page, just type the reference in the comments, and I will share it on a Friday. Here’s the first. Zephaniah 3:17 “The Lord your God is with you,Continue reading “Friday Friends’ Favorites”

Trust in the Lord

God of salvation, thank you for your saving grace. When I tremble in fear, take my hand and remind me that You, not me, are the strength I need.

Rivers of Peace (Audio Version)

Rivers of Peace

In a world torn by conflicts and war, people seek peace. Many mourn the lack of peace and grieve over violence. Others question why war exists; hasn’t God has promised peace? When you listen to the news, it seems peace doesn’t exist. Even in our homes, peace seems elusive. Couples bicker and divorce, siblings argueContinue reading “Rivers of Peace”

Prayer

“We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense. We pray when there’s nothing else we can do, but God wants us to pray before we do anything at all. Most of us would prefer, however, to spend our time doing something that willContinue reading “Prayer”

Making Connections

“You have to look for the things that connect us all. Find the ways our paths cross, our lives intersect, and our hearts collide.” From Navigating Early, by Clare Vanderpool God, it seems that we spend our time looking for the things that divide us, for the ways we are different. Show us how toContinue reading “Making Connections”

Saying Goodbye

When a friend from my early adulthood recently passed away, I reminisced on all those times we spent together. Stay-at-home moms in our twenties with babies and toddlers, we had much in common. Those times were both chaotic and wonderful. Our days were filled with diapers and slobbery kisses, toddler tears and tantrums mixed withContinue reading “Saying Goodbye”

Abide in Him

Father God, I long to draw closer to You. Teach me to abide in You and to produce much fruit.