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Ten Ways to Show The Father's Heart

Ten Ways to Show The Father’s Heart

My Puzzle part. That’s what we’ve always called each other. In fact, it’s inscribed on a signet ring I had made for him before we got married. Our life together often feels like a giant, 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle! We haven’t always known where we fit and we’ve been moved about trying to fit here or there or just fit in. But we’ve always fit together.
We clicked from the instant we met. It didn’t hurt he was super cute, an incredibly gifted musician, smarter than anyone I’ve ever known and funny as the dickens! I knew very quickly he was the one I wanted to marry. And we did, 31 years ago. And in those 31 years he’s taught me more about the Father’s heart than anyone else I’ve ever known.

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When God Isn't Enough

When God isn’t Enough

I woke up early today before sunrise to the noise of the mowers outside mowing away in the still dark Georgia morning. I got up to close the window, got back in bed and pulled the covers over my head to drown out the noise. I snuggled down into the warmth and slipped right into a …

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Instagram post 2196100097623001466_342047235 Are the holidays stressing you out ?? Listen in as we share tips to save your sanity at momtomompodcast.com 😊🎄
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Some of us LOVE the Holidays and everything that comes with it. And then some of us wish we could wake up and have the house decorated, everything wrapped, the food cooked and the festivities planned. Because, let’s just be honest… As a mom, the Holidays can be a tad bit overwhelming. It’s not that we don’t love our families or the special memories, but the hype and the expectations, the lists and the to-dos can sometimes overtake us. .
So, today, consider this episode to be your sanity saver. Your power punch list–the tips and traditions that will bring back your inspiration and give you a clear path to the best Holidays for you and for your family.
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Instagram post 2193117235185451405_342047235 1-Start with an empty basket.
2-Fill with snacks (buy in bulk at @costco or @samsclub or grocery store).
3-Thank your delivery folks for serving you all year.
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We love doing this and the UPS & Fedex & Amazon & USPS folks appreciate it so much!.
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There’s no better time of year to be a blessing! #giveback #serve #service #serveothers #deliveryservice #beablessing #blessothers
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Thank goodness for a wonderful neighbor who’s #crafty! You know I love to cook but crafts are NOT my jam.
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#christmascrafts #notcrafty #holidaywreath #happyholidays2019 #homedecorating #outdoorlights
Instagram post 2188918897523358531_342047235 What to do when you don’t have time for a homemade dessert?? Get a nice plain cheesecake and make a simple blueberry sauce with blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, water and cornstarch. Easy-peasy!!.
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It hit me out of the blue like a bad toothache. Crippling anxiety descended 3 years ago and refused to let up. I didn't know what to do. I could barely eat, let alone write, speak, or create. Never in my life had I experienced anything like it and it terrified me.⁠⠀
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I begged the Lord to take it away but He simply said, "rest." He led me to Psalm 23 and the words nearly jumped off the page: "He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul" (Psalm 23:2, ESV)⁠.⁠⠀
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And that's when I saw it. ⁠⠀
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He MAKES ME LIE DOWN! I knew in that moment it wasn't my choice. I wasn't about to argue, but I wanted to know why. Why anxiety? Why ME? That's so not who I am! But, it drove me on a desperate search for answers as to why on earth God sometimes MAKES us lie down? ⁠⠀
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Psalm 23 seems so peaceful—still waters and all that—and much of it is, but I'm learning God is in complete control of our circumstances and He knows exactly what we need every moment. Sometimes He makes us lie down to get our focus, to protect us, to help us, to realize we're blessed right where we are. ⁠⠀
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Is He making you lie down today? If so...
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(to read the rest head to @joyfullifemagazine and join me there 💖🙏) It would be my honor to pray for you 😊
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