The Israelites have been wandering in the desert for 40 years, Moses has died and now Joshua in the bible is leading the people. As we reach Joshua 2, Joshua is sending two spies to look over the land but especially Jericho. It’s not all that different from Moses’s entrance plan – except for one key detail, my bible says that he sent them secretly. He didn’t
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I hope today finds you surrounded by those you love. Whether friends or family, I pray that His blessings surround you and you find time to appreciate His gift. Let God fill your heart and then let Him break it, let love flow.
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Farewell to summer The happy days have gone away… Summer’s glow has fizzled
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They asked me, “Is it worth it?” Let me tell you. Life at the Cottage isn’t always cute sundresses, fun photoshoots, cuddling adorable animals, flower beds full of flowers, and bountiful harvests. It’s not always smiles, and bare feet. Or quiet evenings on the porch. It’s not always sunshine and rainbows. It’s not always perfect, in fact, most of the time it isn’t.
Hey you! You Are A Masterpiece! Yes, you. You on your phone, you on your laptop. You at the coffee shop, you pouring your first cup of coffee as the kids rush to get ready, you heading out the door to work or the barn. You just getting off work. You picking your kids up
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Waiting To Live Do you find yourself waiting to live? People having fun all around you, but you just can’t seem to join in. Maybe next time… Maybe next year… Maybe next week… Maybe tomorrow… Maybe then I’ll … Fill in the blank Waiting To Be Happy Maybe then I’ll be happy.
A grandmother’s legacy… Away in a manger… soft and lilting the lyrics float in my head as the hazy image of my grandmother singing flickers in the back of my head. What I would do to sit with her for a moment and hear her voice again. To listen to her sing… to wake before
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19 Things Kids Want To Hear From Their Dad – Recently I did a poll on Facebook, I asked people if they could hear one thing from their dad’s, what would it be. The overwhelming answer was “I love you,”
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Lego Mine Field At Midnight – Navigating the Minefield Of Parenthood
I’ve blown it again Father. Our morning time together I had all planned out seemed like such a good idea.
I mean, it is a good idea, a totally good idea… If I had just done it.
I’m so tired.
I’ve been up all night with the baby.
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Don’t be afraid to do it! Let your light shine!
So I have this habit, I like to overdress. Yes, I admit it- a friend likes to say I overdress for every occasion. Think sequins and pearls at a fast food joint (hence the fact one of my foster brothers called me Shiny). Anyway, it’s just one of those things that make me, me. Like almost always carrying a camera and loving to go barefoot but owning a bunch of high-heels.
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