It Was Noised!

“It was noised that [Jesus] was in the house.” (Mark 2:1 KJV) Traveling about preaching the Good News, Jesus made a trip to Capernaum, as He needed a place to stay, for He had no place to lay His head. (Matt. 8:20 NIV) The people heard that he had come

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Faith & Relationships
Laura Petherbridge

What’s in a Hug?

By Laura Petherbridge – Judy’s hugs have changed recently. My friend no longer offers a brief squeeze, she now holds on tight, and whispers words of encouragement and affirmation in my ear. When we speak her face reveals that she’s cherishing each moment, each conversation, and each laugh a bit

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Nancie Carmichael

Mother’s Hands

By Nancie Carmichael – There was a story on Good Morning America this morning on the latest beauty craze—how to make your hands not look like your mother’s hands. It seems you can do all kinds of things to rejuvenate your face, but well, the hands are a dead give-away

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Embracing Sacred Moments

By Karen Jordan – Have you ever wanted to hold on to a moment in time and savor the amazing experience a little longer? The radiant fog bank settled just above Lake Cortez at dawn, a stark contrast to the winter landscape surrounding my home. I tried to focus on

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Mentoring: A guide
Faith
Courtnaye Richard

Mentorship: A Guide to Living a Life that Pleases the Lord

By Courtnaye Richard – Today, in our modern society as young women, we have so much pulling at us. We have the pressure of the world and flesh weighing in on us to be successful, prestigious, secure, fashionable, sexy, famous, interesting, accepted, loved and appreciated by those closest to us,

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The Real Secret to Having It All

By Claire Vorster – “Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.” Margaret Lee Runbeck, Author, 1905-1956 Have you noticed how new words and phrases creep into our everyday language? New words and phrases always reflect the latest ways of doing things and can even

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Faith & Relationships
Max Elliot Anderson

Who’s Really Teaching Your Grandchildren?

By Max Elliot Anderson – My wife and I became first time grandparents on January 23 of this year. Later this summer, our daughter and her husband are expecting their baby. As a parent or grandparent, you are already aware of the many forces at work, intent on attempting to

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Woman, Why Do You Weep?

By Lynn Mosher – In the chilly dampness of the early morning hours, the woman gropes her way through the dark city streets of Jerusalem. Carrying only a small oil lamp to light her way, Mary Magdalene is joined by Joanna, Salome, and Mary, the mother of James. Leaving the

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He has risen
Faith
Deborah McCarragher

What body? Are you sure you saw Him?

By Deborah McCarragher – Imagine visiting your local cemetery and suddenly you discover the grave you’re approaching is not only unearthed – but the coffin is wide open and empty!   What would you think? I suppose the first thing you’d do would be to call security – and start a

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Faith & Relationships
Alice Burron

If Ever I Have Alzheimer’s…

Submitted by Alice Burron –  If ever I have Alzheimer’s . . . Remember that it’s a disease. I had no control over it. Remember that I am “limping” with an injured mind. Remember me as I was, not as I am now. Consider that if I say hurtful things

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Caregiving
James Giles

Senior Housing: Finding the Right Nursing Home

By James Giles – Being a full-time caregiver for a family member is stressful. There are an overwhelming amount of appointments, prescription management issues and ongoing issues of scheduling. From time to time it becomes clear that in home or family care giving is not enough. The struggle to find

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Simply Live

After pouring my guts heart out in the last post, I feel ever so much better, although, I think it has more to do with your kind comments than the emptying of my soul. In my case, soul emptying isn’t so much courage as the fear of standing before God,

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Relationship Blogs
Sandy Coughlin

Mom’s Last Letter and Lost Art of Letter Writing

Last night I was inspired to write a letter. It was after I read an older book on my shelf, written back in 1971, The Hidden Art of Homemaking. Yes, the book’s outdated a bit, but Mrs. Schaeffer’s love for “art” and the art found in the ordinary areas of

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Relationship Blogs
Beth Havey

The Grass Is Slowly Growing, My Mother Is Slowly…

This past weekend my mother entered hospice care. Her dementia has progressed to such a degree, that she is having difficulty communicating and eating. After making all the arrangements with the hospice nurse, I walked outside to feel the sun on my face and to check on my grass seed.

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Share and Share Alike

“Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you.” Exodus 18:22 Sharing comes easier for some people than others.

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Relationship Blogs
Thistle Cove Farm

Grief Unadorned

“Good grief!” (no pun intended) I can hear you saying. Is she going to ratchet on again about grief? Well, yeah so if you don’t want to read this post, now would be a really, really good time to click on the delete/close key. Actually, Glenda wrote a post on

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Relationship Blogs
Linda Menesez

A Beautiful Morning in Santa Barbara!

We had a beautiful snow-topped mountain scene to wake up to in Santa Barbara this morning! That doesn’t often happen here, so it was quite a sight to behold! Unfortunately, it didn’t last very long. Before noon, it was just a beautiful memory — along with a great photo! We are

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A View From The Heavens

“Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them…”  Psalm 69:34 Heaven…earth….seas….that pretty much covers everything, wouldn’t you say? David knew that God needs to hear our praise and prayers from everywhere, ESPECIALLY when we are going through trials, and ESPECIALLY when we feel like

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