My husband calls it playing in the dirt. I call it therapy. And this time of year, the urge to plant stuff is almost unbearable. Especially on days like last week when it was in
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Tag: God’s plan
Time Changes
For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” ~Jeremiah 29:11 NLT The front of the
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I can remember the exact moment I decided to ditch my trimaran. We were motoring down the channel to Whittaker Creek after a turbulent passage back from Beaufort. My friend Tina lay basking in the
Read moreBorn with a Purpose
When the announcement time came at the end of our worship service, he proudly proclaimed he had just celebrated his ninth birthday for the ninth time. He had been born with a purpose, after all.
Read moreSay Yes to the Best
Jesus replied, “Let us go somewhere else—to the nearby villages—so I can preach there also. That is why I have come.” Mark 1:38 (NIV) The World’s or Jesus’ Yes The smiling bride-to-be held a dress bag
Read moreThe Heart of Hope
February 1976. New York City. Most of my friends know the story of how a transplanted New Yorker became a southern girl—after twelve impressionable years living in one of the largest cites in the world.
Read moreShed happens
Yes, shed happens. As anyone who wears black pants near my khaki-colored dog can attest. This time of year, she isn’t the only one depositing tufts of fur. All along our favorite hiking trails are
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What started out as an unhappy season ended up being good for me. Being sidelined prepared me to take on a much more important role than I ever dreamed.
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For several years, I’ve been living on a prayer. “Lord, please sell our house.” I wanted with all my heart to move my family away from the non-family friendly neighborhood we’d found ourselves in. You
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