I Look to You

http://youtu.be/-vSDhJ0LAm8        Selah, “I Look to You” This is a song that has touched me deeply. Music can have such a powerful influence over us…both for good as well as evil, depending upon the message. I spent the evening with a new friend, preparing an upcoming retreat that I am so excited about. As we discussed the music, she shared…

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One Touch, Part 2

On February 25th I made a post entitled “One Touch”. At the time I intended to finish the story with a second installment the next day, but life got busy and I put if off….that’s something I’m working in! Finally, here is the conclusion. I decided to print the full passage so that you can refresh yourself with the…

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Sunrise Moments

                                                      Well my days as a beachcomber have ended, and I’m back in the land of cold and snow…no wonder all those people fly the coop for warmer climates in the winter! We…

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A Close Encounter

                 Yesterday one of my dreams came true…I woke up and stepped down to the beach to watch the sunrise…amazing!! I grew up on Long Island, New York, and then moved to Florida when I was eleven. So I was accustomed to spending a day at the beach from a young age….

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Singing with Dad

So far Charlie and I are having a wonderful time in Orlando, visiting with My dad and step mom. It has been a good time of reminiscing, and learning new ways to relate as my dad struggles with dementia. Today Dad and I were on our own for a while, and we spent time singing from an old hymnal. It was…

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You Are For Me

I am going to show you guys that I am capable of writing a short entry! I just listened to one of Kari Jobe’s first songs: “You are for me”, and I thought it would be a good encouragement for everyone on a Monday, don’t you think? No matter who else might not be showing you the love and support that…

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One Touch

This weekend I had the delightful privilege of speaking at a women’s event called “Precious and Powerful” in Rock Island, Illinois. It was so wonderful to see women of every background coming together for fellowship and to learn how to have a deeper and more genuine relationship with God. To learn how the Lord truly sees each of us,…

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Making All Things New…A Time of Growth

This morning I’m overwhelmed with God’s goodness. Prayers that have been prayed for months are being answered…and in ways that go beyond all my hopes…God is so good! So generous. I’m aware that I need to tuck this memory away for that rainy day that will surely come…when things don’t seem to be going my way at all. To…

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Reaching in the Dark

Have you ever been in a place where it seemed so dark, that you felt you would never find the way out? That place where your thoughts are swirling, and everything feels hopeless? You might want to “look on the bright side”, but at the time you’re not even sure that a bright side exists. Whether those feelings are…

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The Privilege of Entering Someone’s Darkness

I just met with a beautiful friend of mine, who is walking a very dark road right now. She is watching her mother die, and is wondering how in the world she will be able to do this…the goodbye…The process…all of it. She is in the midst of unbelievable pain and sorrow, with a great deal of fear as…

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