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What God Does When We Aren’t Looking

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To say I work a lot is an understatement, but let's face it - who doesn't? Between work, church, recreation, birthday parties, volunteer opportunities... we barely have time to eat, let alone rest, right?For the past week, I've been working some, resting and playing some, and attending a conference for Disney travel agents. Our family tries to take an official "family vacation" every fall, where I'm suppose to leave the laptop and cell behind, and we all rediscover what we like about each other. ... VIEW POST

Missed Blessings

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Some of you that know me know my "God-thing" is deer. You may have a God-thing. It's something that connects you to God, gives you peace or affirmation of a decision. For my friend Denise, it's blue birds and red birds. For me, it's deer. Ever since we moved out to a more rural area, I had been hoping to see some deer. My confirmation that we were right where we needed to be! The neighbors say they see them. You'd think they were nearby, solely based on the number of woods, lakes, and ponds we ... VIEW POST

Prayers Are For Saying, Not Reading

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I gotta tell ya. When I first started writing stories for children years ago, I never thought I would branch out beyond that. I always saw children as my mission field. Don't get me wrong - they still are. But a few years ago, God laid it on my heart to begin speaking to women as well. Despite thinking He was crazy (because I know my talents better than He does, right? HA!), I started writing uplifting things for my 31 team, and at one point - until we were asked to stop - conducted Bible ... VIEW POST

When You Feel Like You Can’t Do It All… You Probably Shouldn’t

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Do you ever feel like you just can’t do it all? Like the demands of the day are more than you can possibly stand? This morning I woke up feeling seriously overwhelmed. In part due to the fact that a 4-day weekend had just passed, and rather than relax and enjoy it, I’d spent much of it working. On house projects, on cleaning out the garage so I can actually park in it someday, on a 31 Gifts party with my best customers, and even on rearranging the kids’ homeschool schedule to add a bit more ... VIEW POST