Monthly Archives: July 2012

How Do You Know If Something Is Dead?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by

I made a scavenger hunt for my “grandchildren” tonight. One is 5 and the other is 3. The challenge included something blue, something furry, something that swims, something you can see through, something dead…. “Besta”, they called my name, “How … Continue reading →

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Polishing the Rear View Mirror

Posted on July 27, 2012 by

I sat in a prayer group this week led by a senior adult lady who is struggling with weakness. Some days it is hard for her to hold her head up. She walks into the building leaning on a walker … Continue reading →

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What Is a BLOG?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

By Shirlee Vandegrift My God, My Friend, You are the Maker of all things in Creation.  We give you the praise and glory for all of them; or most of them.  We cannot hold back our admiration and adoration and … Continue reading →

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Our Desires – His Ordaining

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

There is an old hymn that goes something like this: “Hast thou not seen?  All thy desires have been granted in what He ordeigneth.” I am delighted when I am given insight to see that the awkward place I find … Continue reading →

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God Blesses Our Messes

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

I woke up this morning to find a big puddle of shampoo on the bathroom counter. I smiled. I smiled because my 3-year-old granddaughter had done it. It was not work to wipe it up because I love her. This … Continue reading →

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Finding a New Rhythm

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

Life has a way of interrupting a familiar rhythm and demanding an accommodation to a new beat. It happens with piano lessons, too. Just as you get comfortable with the assigned music there is a numerical sign that lets you … Continue reading →

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A Place Pepared

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

For those of us who have known the gospel since childhood, the words of Jesus, “I go to prepare a place for you” are so familiar that we are at risk of missing the amazing grace they display. I am living … Continue reading →

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Moving

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

There is something exciting about moving to a new house. Every circumstance is different, of course, but if your old house burned down it means you get to buy a new toothbrush and a new couch, as well as everything in-between. … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a Water Lily

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

A koi pond needs lots of plants. They provide shade and a hiding place for fish as well as being a help in stabilizing the water. Last winter was not kind to my plants and this spring didn’t give me time … Continue reading →

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Freedom Hangs in the Light of Truth

Posted on July 4, 2012 by

When I share something that can be interpreted in more than one way my husband usually says “hang it in the best possible light.” I suppose it is another way of “giving the benefit of a doubt.” One of the … Continue reading →

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