Daily Musings
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At Least No One is Trying to Kill Me (That I know of)
I am having a choppy start to the day. My Holy Hour this morning was disrupted by vet visits and work issues demanding immediate attention. The old secular me would look forward to the day ending with a tall glass of wine. The new me is looking forward to finding Jesus in the painful, stressful…
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The Garden is Full
When God created Eden, He filled the garden with all kinds of trees. Even though the description is not exhaustive, it is enough to paint a picture of a beautiful, inviting, healthy, and prosperous garden. In my mind’s eye, I see a green, peaceful, abundant world where nothing is scarce and joy abounds. “The Lord…
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How did you make it to Heaven?
Here is another story about one of my dogs. My dogs never moved since they came home as twelve week old puppies. So when we moved, the Lab took a while to adjust. While she loved the grass, she hated being away from people. She would wander around panting and searching for us. We created…
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Blessed is the One Who Trusts
The trust gauge. I am not sure this matters as much as I think it does, but I get curious about it once in a while. Am I trusting God enough? I wonder. And I wonder if God feels the way we feel when we see lack of trust in a child’s eyes, or when…
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A Girl, Her Journal, and Answered Prayers
I missed my appointment with my journal yesterday. Something was nagging me to write and so I sat with my journal last night. My usual rhythm is an early morning prayer and Scripture reading, followed by journaling, which I then convert into a digital format. It is a nice finish to what I call my…
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Who is Driving you Today?
On our way to a hike on Saturday, we took some winding roads through a pretty hillside. The air was cool but moisture laden, the trees a bright healthy green, the sun shining down in all its glory. And the words of a song, “It’s Your breath in our lungs,” came to life. Every breath…
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Jump on The Table
Things have gotten a little chaotic around here lately. Subtle discrepancies from the normal peace we feel in this household. Heightened stress levels and an irritability index higher than normal. It reminded me of the time my father saved me from a cockroach. Yes, an insect. Before I tell you that story, I would like…
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Are You Crated?
Yes, I am one of those people who crates their dogs. They rest well in their crates. My German Shepherd stays in hers all night long, even with the door open. She actually prefers it closed so she can have her privacy. Recently, we boarded them at a pet resort that is crate free, where…
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An Ode to the Fallen
It would be wrong of me to say nothing about the heroes who gave everything for a country as remarkable as this. Without their sacrifice, we would not have the safety and stability that allows this nation to function and flourish. Something as seemingly simple as laying roads so that commerce and transportation can thrive…
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A Secure Channel
Reading is one of life’s great pleasures. There are countless books out there, and then there is the Bible: one of the greatest gifts mankind has ever been blessed with. A valuable and loving message from our one true God. When you stop to think about it, without words how would we read? Language is…