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What’s the use of loving someone in a way that doesn’t feel like love to them? My daughter told me about a book the Young Marrieds group was reading. It’s about how to effectively communicate your love in a way the other person actually perceives as love. You’re speaking their language! That got me thinking. […]

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Growth

What I Learned in March

Today is another opportunity for mindfulness.   For paying attention to what God has been speaking to me throughout March.   I started doing this because Emily Freeman graciously made a place for us to share on her blog.   I really enjoy it and even those of you that don’t blog might find it […]

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Life

Turning a Bad Day Into a Good Day

Some Bible verses can always make me smile. Psalms 84:11 is one of those verses. Today it cheered me through a cloudy rainy morning. It says, God is a sun and shield. That translates to warmth and protection. He gives favor and honor. Also known as grace and glory. God doesn’t hold back anything good […]

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Photography

Awesome Husband, PicMonkey, and Twitter Gold

I made this for my husband who recently received the prestigious “Lowest Maintenance Husband” Award. No joke, he’s a keeper. And all the single gals said, “Where can we get one of those?” He also knows how to slow dance. Sweet 😀 NEW TOPIC: I’ve shared with you before about PicMonkey. (smart & curious types […]

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Weekly Photo Challenge

Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections

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Life

Choosing Contentment in Life

When I choose God I choose contentment. The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. Psalm 16:5-6 David said that. When I chose God the big questions of my life got answered. I knew why […]

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Relationships

Will You Celebrate A Golden Wedding Anniversary?

[getty src=”166055806?et=jVDR4gFF5EC2gWVZMwRJig&sig=J11PQkODgc_Lp30UZJP37e9DkdzhSEsaqAT9aZrIjSc=” width=”414″ height=”483″] Last night we attended a 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration. The bride still had her wedding dress and photos chronicled the people and events that helped shaped the life they’ve shared. A lot of planning and work went into the party. A lot of planning and work went into the marriage. As […]

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Messy bed with kids clothes and books

Parenting

The Family Ties That Bind Us

Family Ties Are Binding Us Closer and the beds in my house are all full tonight. Family is everything! And the family ties, those strong invisible bonds running across the decades, are being reinforced by a quick weekend visit. Books lie strewn across the floor and a lone sock missing its twin conjures up dusty […]

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Blogging

Smile ;) WordPress Emoticons Get A Facelift

[getty src=”476537143?et=6yjh-IaArEOrVfow2kN6bg&sig=bYIK1qvILL7JqtXrYCFqfCnPsljn-sW64Oac6cJmBV0=” width=”507″ height=”407″] Just in case you don’t follow the WordPress blog. . .here is the announcement about the new emoticons. Bookmark the page until you learn the secret code recipe for your favorites ~ 😉 😀 :star: :burrito: |_| http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2014/03/19/new-emoticons/

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A Woman's eyes

Faith

The Eyes Are the Window of the Soul

That old saying about the eyes being the window of the soul has always been a link in my mind between two completely unrelated things, Little League and a Bible verse. Let me explain. When our son was young he played Little League. Two practices a week and a game on Saturday. Back then parents […]

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