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The Cookie Claim (#jammed daily devo day 2)
January #jammed : Grace in Life’s Face Day 2: Let’s Claim our Grace Space. “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:6 “Mom,” my daughter informed, “don’t let Daddy eat these cookies …they’re YOUR cookies.” We looked at each other…
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The Melted Ice (#jammed daily devo day 1)
January #jammed : Grace in Life’s Face Day 1: Let’s Embrace Grace in Fleeting Minutes. “May God give you grace and peace.” 1Thes. 1:1b (NLT) Life runs short of breath unless we embrace grace in the process. My daughters captured the rapid passing of time as they checked the accuracy of their new watches every thirty seconds. “Has…
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The Assembled.
Grace A virtue coming from God. Merriam-Webster “Girls, – one at a time,” I pleaded while the dog darted from the room with a box corner in tow. (Anything remotely paper-like …it’s ridiculous.) “DDDAAAADDDDD!!!!!! POCKET KNIFE!!!!” my youngest demanded. (Everything must be sprung free from all restrictive packaging immediately.) “Lauren,” her big sis noted, “you just…
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The Fear Fight.
Tears quickly collected in the brim of my girl’s eyes as disappointment sunk into her heart. Whether eight or eighty-eight, the sting of discouragement stinks. “If you feel you should be included, ask …” I encouraged, and handed her my phone. It’s the tiny bits of fear that need to be squashed before they have…
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“What Does It Mean?” Week 4: Merry
Merry full of cheerfulness; joyous in disposition or spirit. 2. laughing happily; festively joyous; hilarious. (dictionary.com) Queen Elizabeth II was said to prefer “Happy Christmas” at a time when “merry,” meant “intoxicated.” -Wikipedia The Queen was onto something, but I wouldn’t have separated it. Let Christmas be associated with the feeling of intoxication, because that’s an…
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