ecouragement
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Set Free
“but if we walk in the light as he himself is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 John 1:7 The phrase : “and the blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin” catches my attention this morning. I…
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Refreshed by the Rain
Snuggled in my office on the first morning of…forever. The feeling inside me is a mix of relief, joy, possibility. There’s a bit of angst too. I’ve set aside my need to be super woman and admitted to my oncologist CNP that I’m exhausted. She pointed out that after all the treatment and surgeries, I…
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Sweet Cortina
This sweet little doll has watched over me from my bookshelf for much of my life. I received her from a dear friend more than 40 years ago. Her felt headdress is tattered, and one arm hangs at an odd angle after enduring being boxed and moved to a new home several times and falling…
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Perseverance
I’ve been a little agitated lately; there’s so much I want to do each day, and too few hours available. Always, I run out of energy before I get to that one thing that I wanted most to accomplish. I’m still adjusting to the idea that my physical energy is not yet restored to what…
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A Kiss Goodbye
I’ve been browsing through photographs and memories this past week, remembering mom. There’s so much to say, yet I struggle to find words.It’s her birthday. And the anniversary of her death. Mom was born on January 22, 1933, and given a beautiful name: Angelique. This name is of French origin, meaning angelic. The angels carried…