Category: Inspirational
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A Morning Prayer
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely.
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Your Life Has a Plot
Sharing a favorite quote of mine from Max Lucado: Your life has a plot; your years have a theme. You can do something in a manner that no one else can. —Max Lucado, Cure for the Common Life You are uniquely created and gifted—there’s no one else like you who can do the things you…
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Book Review: Christmas Miracles
I received a review copy of this book; all opinions expressed are mine. One of my favorite things to do around the holidays is to sit down with some hot cocoa or tea and read good Christmas stories! If you enjoy doing that too, or know someone who does, then this book would be a…
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Book Review: Flourish
I received a review copy of this book; all opinions expressed are mine. The book Flourish: Finding Purpose in the Unknown Seasons of Life by Grace Wabuke Klien (Worthy Publishing), seems really appropriate to read this time of year as we approach the change of seasons when summer turns into fall. And there are a…
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I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
The movie I Heard the Bells is the true story behind the Christmas carol and the man who wrote it, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Longfellow was affectionately known by the public as “America’s Poet”, inspiring the country with his work. The movie takes place during the period in his life when our nation was divided by…
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On Blessings and Gratitude
We tend to think about our blessings a little more this time of year, over the Thanksgiving holiday and weekend. Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all that we’re grateful for, after all. Here’s something from a book by Max Lucado I read recently that seems fitting for this Thanksgiving weekend, as we relax…
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Book Review: Crazy Joy
Life definitely has ups and downs and for many of us, our happiness tends to be dependent on if we’re in a good season or having a good day, or if we’re in a difficult season or having a bad day. Or we think we’ll be happier one day if we have this or that,…
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Book Review: The Power of Thank You and My Thank You Journal
I received a review copy of this book; all opinions expressed are mine. “Having a grateful heart has more power than we can imagine,” writes Joyce Meyer in the introduction of her new book, The Power of Thank You: Discover the Joy of Gratitude (FaithWords, hardcover). She adds, “Thankfulness releases joy in our lives, has…
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Good News, Great Joy!
Wishing you a joyful, peaceful Christmas as you celebrate the good news of this holiday with those you love! There were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the…
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Thanksgiving Blessings
Blessings brighten when we count them. —MALTBIE D. BABCOCK Wishing you a special Thanksgiving Day and holiday weekend shared with family and friends, and filled to overflowing with blessings!
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It’s October!
“This was one of my favorite books when I was growing up,” my mom told me many years ago when she gave me a copy of Anne of Green Gables. It quickly became a favorite of mine, too. I loved reading about the imaginative Anne Shirley and her life on the farm with Marilla and Matthew.…
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Autumn a Mosaic
Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all. —STANLEY HOROWITZ Hope you are enjoying your First Day of Fall and having a blessed and beautiful day! 🙂
NancyC 