I began this blog in 2009 to keep a record of what I was learning: about God’s faithfulness, about family, and about stepping out of the safe zone. Start anywhere.
2014
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What are my TRUE intentions?
It all comes down to your TRUE intentions. Sometimes when we pray, pray for something really serious, and difficult…. He doesn’t answer in the positive… (in our minds it’s not the positive). But in fact, if…
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Dear Lord.. remind me…
Thought I’d share this little personal struggle here so I can come back to it and be reminded of my strong resolve. Choosing a gentle reply doesn’t mean you’re weak; it actually means you possess a rare and…
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Happy Birthday Daddy!
My Dad. Henry Edward Schultz. (Otherwise known as Harry) It’s his birthday. He would have been 93 today. Happy Birthday Daddy. I could not wish for a better father. He is my hero. Pulled himself up from…
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On this, my birthday… deep thoughts and promises to myself.
Thank you Lord for your Love and Mercy that brings me to another day that indelibly marks your blessing on my life. I receive it. Thank You for the broken chains that I see in the ashes around me, because of…
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Our Children Are Going to a Time and Place that We Will Never See? (What are we Sending ?)
(This was written on 4/30/14) When I was a child, we would play a variation of ‘hide-and-seek’. There would be a ’sentinel’ appointed at ‘base’ to “HOLD THE KEEP”. They guarded the ‘base’ so no one could come…
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Last days of my mother…
In loving memory of my mom. From my point of view. Always on my mind, forever in my heart. Best mom anyone could ask for. She is my benchmark for a deep and genuine relationship with my Lord. Brave. Committed…
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…. Be successful in everything you do…
You, my Lord says: “Come to me! I’m all you need. Come to Me ! I’m your everything. Don’t look to the right or to the left… Keep your eyes on Me. You will not be shaken. You will not be moved I am the hand to…
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Our Deepest Fear
Jan shared Marianne Williamson’s well-known passage that begins, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.”
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I am small…
I am an infinitesimal speck of dust on the pages of prophecy. However, because I believe He suffered and died specifically for me… And rose again on the third day, my life counts to Him! Not by anything that I…
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Daily Habits Make My Life…
Watch your thoughts they become your words Watch your words they become your actions Watch your actions they become your habits Watch your habits they become your DESTINY. Josh Deon quoted this in “How to Keep…
2013
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How to Achieve Happiness? – Start here…
My bad “The fact that God makes good come out of my wrong does not make my wrong any better; I have simply utilised God’s permissive will to go in a circle when I should have gone straight.” –Oswald Chambers…
2011
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Let’s start a “pay it forward” revolution.
Let’s start a ” pay it forward” revolution. Come back to this post and leave your comments when you’ve had the opportunity to make a difference in someones life today. We all have thousands of opportunities…
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Valentines on you
Did you hear about the man who was sick of his wife and wanted a divorce? He went to see an attorney in order to get some advice. The attorney asked the man if he really wanted to hurt his wife badly in the…
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“..for such a worm as I…”
I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn’t go back to sleep. I started praying as is my practice when this happens. My mind went to my precious children, one by one, praying my Lord would meet them in…
2010
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FOCUS
It’s amazing how we get side-tracked and distracted isn’t it? I haven’t posted anything on the blog for many months but it doesn’t mean I haven’t been writing. I have. I’ve just been distracted by life. I have…
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I know you will bless the Lord down to His toes if you listen to this and really mean it… … Nicole Nordeman singing “You are Good”.
Jan shared a video here of Nicole Nordeman singing “You are Good”. The video is no longer available.
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Who’d have thought a bed-cover could say so much??
I was making my bed today and, as always, the bedcover DID NOT FIT! In the three years I’ve had this bed cover, every time I make the bed IT DID NOT FIT! OOOOOO! This morning I wanted to scream!!! No matter…
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I can give away all my rocks now!
I can give away all my rocks now. Been thinking about “constant” all week. Not much is constant in our world today. Some things are though! I have come to learn that (while I do have a precious husband and…
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Where do you go when you are thirsty?
July 1, 2007 - Hummingbird on my porch Where did you get your last drink when you were thirsty? I was getting a drink of water from my refrigerator and something caught my eye. I turned and looked. There was…
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He Knows. He Cares.
Wherever you are, whomever you are, whatever you believe, no matter what your life is bringing you at this point in time, you have to give thought to two things! … God, is SO in control, that – although he…
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Are You Looking For Rain?
I had a visitor in my garden this morning. I was out in the cool fresh morning air, showering all my thirsty plants. I was standing very still, relishing in the quiet and the sounds of nature when I was…
