Joie de vivre:
It means the Joy of Life ~ a zest for living...living with gusto. It is the opposite of a punch in the gut. The opposite of rain on your parade. It is the opposite of a pinchy shoe with a blister and a limp to match. There are days, sisters, when you may wonder why you got out ...
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Are You Abiding in the Harvest?
My kids and my husband call me "the brown thumb". My sister got all the green thumb genes from BOTH of my gardening parents. I am the kind of plant mother that doesn't have to worry about repotting plants as they grow...just about getting new ones, the same size as the old ones, when they die. I ...
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F2F Friday (Saturday): Living a Lovely Life
A Video Bible Study:
Elizabeth George’s
“Putting on a Gentle and Quiet Spirit”
Lesson 14
This week's Bible Verse is:
Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your ...
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Summer Joy for Big Kids
My friend, life coach, Carey Bailey and I are teaming up in June and July for our Summer of Joy series. It is such a wonderful opportunity for all of us to experience creative ways to cultivate joy in our lives. Starting MONDAY, JOY will be our topic. We will be hearing the Word AND doing it! ...
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Kortnee’s Acceptable Offering
My sweet friend Kortnee has an eye that notices the little things and a heart that feels the big things. We are blessed that she writes about them here. Please make her feel welcome by posting a comment below!
Recently my husband went away for a weekend to hike the Grand Canyon. It was the ...
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Pride is the Gateway (Part 3)
We have been looking at Pride (Part 1 and Part 2) as the gateway to other sins. Sin is what separates us from God. And Pride is idolatry of Self. When our minds, words, and lives are consumed with Self, we are not able to love God as He ought to be loved. We cannot love others either when we ...
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