Smile and know that you are loved. Are you smiling? Your smile is beautiful. You seek out the good in the world around you. Spend time every day looking for it. Your eyes are beautiful. You care about those around you. Be a source of comfort. Your heart is beautiful. You rejoice in the beauty […]
Continue readingIt’s Prayer Vigil Friday! 08/19/11
A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken. ~ Ecclesiastes 4:12 Praying for another person is one of the most intimate and personal ways to give your support. It creates a bond between the three […]
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You are the light of the world. ~ Matthew 5: 14-16 The brighter you shine, the more brilliantly you illuminate those around you. Be inspiring. In the same way light drives out darkness, carry your light in front of you always and be a driving force in your world. Be dazzling. In the same way […]
Continue readingChallenge 5 – Who Am I?
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi Here’s a question for you to ponder: Who Am I? (No, not me – you.) Have you ever sat down and really thought about it? When I think about changing my world, I often find myself thinking about the world around […]
Continue readingIt’s Prayer Vigil Friday! 07/29/11
…and His banner over me was love. ~ Song of Solomon 2:4 Dear Lord, I visualize your banner flying protectively over my head. A brilliant flag of strength and of comfort, of unconditional acceptance and love. Help me to remember your banner when I need courage. Help me to remember your banner when I feel […]
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At the beginning of the summer, Josh and I took a much needed vacation to Orlando, Florida. According to fertility folklore, that means I should already be about 8 weeks pregnant. Alas, no. We’d been planning and paying for this vacation since January and it was just as wonderful as we’d hoped it would be. […]
Continue readingIt’s Prayer Vigil Friday! 07/22/11
Therefore encourage one another and edify one another, just as you are doing. ~1 Thessalonians 5:11 I’d like to start this Prayer Vigil Friday with a beautiful prayer submitted by a new friend: Dear God, Please help me, and those who are in this silent plight, to walk through this challenge with faith, strength and […]
Continue readingReach for Healing
Luke 8: 43-48 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped. “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. Everyone denied it, and Peter said,” Master, this whole crowd is pressing up […]
Continue readingChallenge 3 – A Smile and Some Change
…and His banner over me was love. ~ Song of Solomon 2:4 What would a day be like without someone offering a smile and a hello? Several years ago, I was at a low point in my life. I was in a very bad relationship that had damaged some of my family relations and a […]
Continue readingIt’s Prayer Vigil Friday! 06/24/2011
But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles, they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. ~ Isaiah 40:31 Welcome to Prayer Vigil Friday! This week’s is a little different. How long has it been since you’ve prayed for […]
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