Courage is taking the first step

I just found this incredibly amazing blog written by a 20 year old serving in Africa.  Wow…Here is a quote pulled from her blog:
 
There is a common misconception that I am courageous. I will be the first to tell you that this is not actually true. Most of the time, I am not brave. I [...]

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Goodness

It’s been a while…
 
I need to get this blog  jump-started.  I’ve been trying to think of a new schedule for our family life and I need to include blog-time.  If left to my own devices, I read so many wonderful blogs out there and then promptly neglect my own.  No more, I say…no more! LOL  [...]

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Broken pitchers and poured out lives

One of my favorite bloggers, Angie at Bring the Rain, inspires me each time she writes.  She is a woman, wife, and mother who has lived through much and still bears beautiful witness to Christ.  Back in May, she wrote about breaking a pottery pitcher and what the Lord taught her through this.  I was [...]

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Arise and cry out

Lamentations 2:19
Arise, cry out in the night,
       as the watches of the night begin;
       pour out your heart like water
       in the presence of the Lord.
       Lift up your hands to him
       for the lives of your children,
       who faint from hunger
       at the head of every street.

I have decided to pray according to the above [...]

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Praying for our children 7×7

Angie at Bring the Rain (an amazing blog that if you have not visited, you need to visit right now!) has come up with a terrific idea.  She is asking all who wish to join her in praying for their children in a specific way.  7 times (with scripture) each day for one week (and beyond of course!).  [...]

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Reece’s Rainbow

I’ve got a new link in my sidebar.  Actually, it’s a “button” I’m told, by my more computer-saavy children!  Please go and check it out.  Reece’s Rainbow is a wonderful nonprofit organization whose mission is to help find children with Down’s Syndrome and other medical needs homes.  These children face a bleak future in the [...]

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Emerging from the fog

I’m slowly emerging from the fog that is “mama to child with seriously broken arm”.  He’s doing much better this morning but has been in quite a bit of pain since the weekend.  Thankfully, the swelling seems to be going down (we can’t see the arm of course because it’s totally encased shoulder to fingers [...]

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Family emergency …. Love Story will be posted later

Mr 11 fell during a soccer game this weekend and broke his arm in two places (wrist and elbow).  We were at the Emergency Room all Saturday and then at the orthopedic surgeons all day today.  He is doing okay now, praise God.  He has a cast from his fingers to his shoulder and we [...]

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Guidance

Isaiah 30:21 
21 Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it.”

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Please pray for Lucas

Avery’s (owner of a blog I frequent) son has been burned badly.  Please pray for him.
 http://leaveittoavery.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/please-pray-for-lucas/#comment-2831

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