Tag: suffering
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Wildflowers and Grace in the Wilderness
Absolutely gorgeous fall day to celebrate the gift of life! And oh I am today, as I turn 38 🙌🏻. God gave me an amazing sunset last night—a perfect reflection (in more ways than one) moment to bask in beauty and soak up gratitude for His sweet love for me. 37 was a good year—newness…
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Surviving the Strenuous Times
I tied my laces, adjusted the straps of my backpack, and breathed in and out, as deep as I could. The Appalachian Trail through the Great Smoky Mountains lay ahead – and as my sister and I started our hike, those little electric bolts of fear darted through me. My body was not feeling as…
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The Unfurling of Ferns
It’s now officially summer! And it felt like it this weekend with hot and sunny Maryland weather! Hiking along a favorite trail Saturday evening, my dogs and I came across a forest ridge filled with ferns—after some rain recently, everything is looking so green, lush, and alive!! Ferns have been on my mind a lot…
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Gratitude for Gifts Along the Way
It’s been a lovely spring so far! I have been soaking up lots of glorious sights – blooms, blossoms, and beautiful scenery. I’ve also been blessed to be very active – with lots of hiking and adventures with my dogs. We’ve discovered new trails, along with the joy of favorite trails re-discovered. With the weather…
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Receiving the Sunset
To sit and observe the sky, Somersaulting into glorious colors, Is a precious gift.
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The Thing About Lament
If anything, this week, and the start of an new year, should call us to to our knees in prayer.
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Cheers 🥂 to an Embodied Existence in 2021
It’s a new year. Goodbye 2020, hello 2021! COVID, of course, dominated the New Year’s Eve discussions, with essentially everyone toasting to leaving 2020 behind. Flipping the calendar doesn’t mean changing the circumstances though. But it is a great opportunity for reflection and resolve for 2021! Back in the early stages of COVID, I wrote…
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The Babe, the Son of Mary
Christmas is coming soon as night falls on the fourth Sunday of Advent. The anticipation has felt a little more near this year with a snow fall and a cold snap that has kept the snow and ice from melting. When I look out the window and see my landscape bathed in white, I feel…
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A Sunset I’ll Never Forget
He can turn a gray, bland night of clouds into a glorious blaze of colorful creation.
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In Death Valley, You Are Never Alone
No matter what we are going through, or will go through, God has promised that he will never leave us or forsake us.