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#40Yearsin40Days 1987

#40Yearsin40Days By 1987, my sister, Tami and then my parents and sister, Bethany, had moved to Denver. My parents and Bethany were living with us and we settled into a new normal. My mOm (this is how we spell mom in our family) did the shopping and I did the cooking. We played a lotContinue reading “#40Yearsin40Days 1987”

Feeling Small

♪♫♪ When you’re weary, feeling small, when tears are in your eyes ♪♫♪ Everyone feels small sometimes. We move in and out of the feeling. We often say we feel small when we feel insignificant, unknown or unseen. It often comes when we experience significant change. We can let it overwhelm us, defeat us, or we canContinue reading “Feeling Small”

What a thoughtful piece, Jodi. You always make me think.

The Fruit of the Spirit is … Joy

JOY! MY FAVORITE! Psalm 119:111 Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart. God’s word, the Bible, is where God’s statutes are contained. Being familiar with it is the most important way we can know who God is … the source of our joy. Biblical joy is rooted in eternity.Continue reading “The Fruit of the Spirit is … Joy”

2010 in review

How interesting! Are YOU in these blog stats? Thanks so much for your support and friendship through this blog and other social networking sites. I love this “social ministry”! I always very much appreciate you leaving your thoughts and comments here. We become more like Jesus when we graciously interact and share our hearts. TheContinue reading “2010 in review”