5 Things I’ve Learned About Rest
Sunday is my day of rest. Or is it? Lately, I’ve been wondering if I remember or even KNOW how to rest. Clearly, Jesus wants to offer me something different from what I…
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Look Up. Find Hope.
An ambulance at my neighbor’s house in the middle of the night. Coffee with a friend whose husband had moved out. A relative becoming a widow at the young age…
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When I was a little girl, my mom always made cut-out sugar cookies for Christmas. I looked forward to them every year! She’d make the dough the night before, and…
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Living On The Edge
Are you living on the edge? On the verge of the unknown? Just about to make a choice or maybe have a decision handed over to you? Toes touching the…
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Sunbeams and Raindrops
Have you ever seen the sunshine while it’s raining? Beautiful, but totally unnatural, right? Clouds are what we expect to see when our umbrellas are pointing toward the sky. But…
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Fall Fun in Illinois
Ah, the temps are falling. OK, not by much yet, but we’re getting there. Before you know it we’ll all be cozied up in our sweaters and hoodies and planning…
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Spaghetti Pie
I decided to make one of my husband’s favorite meals for dinner the other night – Spaghetti Pie. The part of making this delicious dish I cherish most is the…
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Just Another First
I couldn’t believe it was happening. As the inevitable got closer and closer, my instinct was to run the other way. Go somewhere and hide. Pretend it wasn’t real. I…
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A Grandma’s Story of Love, Tragedy and Survival
Mary has experienced the unthinkable. . .the loss of grandson and granddaughter in a car accident. In this blog Mary tells how she’s learning to live through the pain and…
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You Tell On Yourself
What are your choices telling others about you? Your kids, co-workers, friends, people meeting you for the first time? As a follower of Jesus, I want my choices to show…
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The Prison of Perfectionism
Are you trapped in a prison of perfectionism? If not, consider yourself fortunate! I feel like the pressure to “be perfect” is everywhere! Magazines. . .commercials . . .Facebook. .…
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Trick or Treat…Or Not?
It’s been with fear and trepidation over the years that I’ve entered into a discussion about anything related to Halloween on WCIC. It’s like discussing politics at a family reunion…
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