In the hymn, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, Robert Robinson wrote a a lyrical treasure I love.
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace.
I know a bit about tuning. My years playing flute in band (and especially when I moved up to the shrill piccolo) gave me insight into the necessity of each ...
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A Playlist for Gratefulness
Why We Need Renewal
Living our days requires maintenance. Changing oil in the car, washing stains out of jeans, pulling weeds from the yard, scrubbing supper off the plates.
We schedule appointments for hair cuts, well checks, and teeth cleanings. There are pests to rid, floors to sweep, technology to update, ...
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Furnishings for the Soul
Decorating came first . . . well, at least the work of decorating came before the work writing. I’ve been writing all my life, but recently I decided to purse this underused, yet life-giving practice more seriously.
My word renderings are not all that different from my designs for a ...
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This is What I Know
There are many things I don't know. Things too lofty for me to understand. But there are things I know deep within me. These truths make their way to the surface through my writing.
Here you'll find a list of what I know with links to the articles. Think of this as a highlight reel, or ...
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Gifts of Freedom
I didn’t know how it would turn out, but for three dollars and some change, it was worth a try. We were at Dollar Tree picking up some supplies for an upcoming birthday party and Bible Club. One aisle was crammed with patriotic paraphernalia, and I couldn’t resist. I held up the ...
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Motherhood: Enjoy the Ride
My twin boys celebrated their tenth birthday recently. Double digits! Ten trips around the sun for them and me as a mother. This particular birthday seems to hold more meaning. A significance marking a dot on the cross-section from little boy to pre-teen. It’s as if we’ve been on a roller coaster ...
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