Tag: God is good
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Practice the Pause
When I was growing up, our household was in constant motion. I don’t recall ever seeing Mama just sitting and doing nothing. If she was sitting, which was rare, she was reading the newspaper, working a jigsaw puzzle, or sewing a button onto a shirt. When I was using dating apps, the most frequently asked…
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A Table from God
There’s a built in bench in the middle of the backyard where I do most of my repotting. Standing at it in the early morning is quite nice, but as soon as the morning sun gets high enough in the sky, that area heats up and it’s not enjoyable. I could stand there playing in…
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The Broom for $6.95
It hangs on the third hook from the back door, but there for a while, it hung on a hook by the front door, so she could see it more often. She’s completely smitten with it even after one year later and it’s one of those things that gets better with age. Her neighbor thought…
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33 Minutes
Last Spring I cleared out all of the shoes from the shelves in my wardrobe and if they hadn’t been worn in a year, they were donated. I was deep in a decluttering phase, but when keeping our utmost favorite things, that includes shoes, too. This cleared up a lot of space, so I’m doing…
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Never
The wind subsided, but a crash of thunder caused me to sit straight up in bed. My daughter says that living in this house nestled underneath massive oak trees during high winds has scarred me for life and she’s not wrong. I’ve seen what wind can do and living here has instilled an enormous respect…
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Counting My Blessings
This week, I heard this song, and it made me want to cry. Not sad tears, just overly grateful for the truth these words hold. As I write this it’s 10:00 am on Wednesday and I haven’t turned on my phone. The house is so still and quiet that all I hear is the distant…
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Good God Almighty
I don’t know that much about David Crowder, only that I’ve loved his music for as far back as I can remember. His music is as distinctive as his appearance and at first glance you probably wouldn’t tag him as a famous Christian artist. I heard this song driving home the other day with the…
