Pieces of My Heart

By | 10.29.12
Mosaic

I’ve always loved the beauty of mosaic art. There is something so powerful to me about looking at a beautiful work of art made from thousands of broken pieces. Each part represents something that was originally destroyed. Part of what was once whole, now fragmented, fractured, scattered; then re-gathered into something wonderful that previously didn’t exist in the world. This to me is how I believe God sees every human heart.

Ezekiel 36:26 says “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will

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Confessions of a Peace Lover...

By | 10.23.12
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At the request of a teenager in my life whom I love very much I am reposting the Teen Accountability Questions the Circle of Friends GIRLFriends Ministry put together several years ago. While these questions were written specifically to the struggles of teen girls the ten questions are thought provoking for adults too. Questions 4 and 6 might need changed up a bit for some but even my 90 year old pals speak of the struggles they have and of their constant prayer to finish strong….that tells me that accountability

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Spiritual Junk Food?

By | 09.24.12
Yummy

Do you know anyone who does not have a favorite “junk food?”  I don’t either!

It seems that every time the pressure is on, my body’s first desire is more often than not, something fast, cheap, and sweet.  There is something about taking that first bite, and the stress seems to fade away; until the last bite and then I realize that I am worse off than where I started!

This week, I‘ve been asked of Jesus to begin paying attention to something else that happens when stressors mount; I’ve

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What is Truth

By | 08.27.12
Choosing to walk on water

There are no limits to the ways that the Lord speaks to His children.  As I journey on in this life of faith, it seems that every day He has proven that He never runs out of creative ideas to help me to know Him better and to love Him more.

Last week, I made a new friend who was sitting alone going through a large stack of flash cards. I was quite delighted to learn that she and I have a love of words in common. We had an

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