Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. ~ Psalm 143:8 This morning, I woke up and said a prayer of thanks for the love of my life and the […]
Continue readingIt’s Prayer Vigil Friday! 11/11/11
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. ~ Thessalonians 5:11 Welcome to Prayer Vigil Friday! Another Friday is here. Another week has passed. Now is the perfect time to reflect back on your week. Now is the perfect time to reflect back on the lives of […]
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On Saturday April 30, 2011, I had a phone conversation that would forever change my life. I wrote this blog post shortly after that day. Josh and I had been trying to get pregnant for quite some time. So when we were approached with the opportunity to adopt, especially considering the amazing family we were […]
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Philippians 4:8-9 Fill your day today with powerful thoughts, with freeing thoughts, with loving thoughts. Say a prayer of thanks, take a deep breath. Step outside, look up at the sky and smile…. And think about such things as these… Whatever is true, “If we once learn how to apply this never failing test of […]
Continue readingIt’s Prayer Vigil Friday! 11/04/2011
Therefore encourage one another and edify one another, just as you are doing. ~1 Thessalonians 5:11 Welcome to Prayer Vigil Friday! I’ve spent some time reading through blog posts, status updates, tweets and messages trying to catch up with everyone’s lives over the past two months. A virtual baby shower. Physical and mental breaks from […]
Continue readingIt’s Prayer Vigil Friday! 09/02/11
I read a fantastic devotional this morning on the Proverbs 31 Ministries website. This is a great site for women and I encourage you to check it out. I have been working on my Prayer Vigil Friday post and happened to get this devotional in my inbox. When I read it, I knew that I […]
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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 4:12Â 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 […]
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Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.~ Deuteronomy 6:5 This morning I picture you sleepily opening your eyes to the morning, waking up along with the sun. Butterflies dance in your stomach as you remember the date you made this morning. With anticipation, […]
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