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Life and Inspiration category is our answer to the everyday dilemmas we all face and the wisdom we need to rise above the difficulties.
We know you get that every day of your life you make choices.
We’ve learned that the hard way sometimes, and sometimes, well, we get lucky and the stars align and courage swells and life is good.
We want to share all that with you. Our Life and Inspiration blog posts are to encourage ourselves as much as you. I sometimes go back and read what I’ve written and get all like, “Did I write that? Or did some blessed elf come by and write this for me while I wasn’t paying attention?”
Check out this category to read our reminiscing and pondering and sharing our hearts.
The Great Exodus Lesson 9: Miriam’s Leprosy.Miriam and Aaron grow jealous of Moses and speak evil of him.God is angry at their sin and punishes Miriam with leprosy. God’s People travel on to the Promised Land. They escaped the fearsome Pharaoh; they escaped slavery. God parted the waters of the Red Sea for the people…
‘Ink Re-Cap 190: Random Sketches and Scribbles on a cold Saturday just 9 days before Christmas and 3 days until precious family time begins with all our children together for the Holiday. Christmas when I was six. Have I told you about the Christmas when I was six years old? It turned out to be…
What is Godly Vulnerability? It is strength and courage, the opposite of weakness. Acting honestly invites deeper connections with others. I listened to a book this week in which a husband “outed” his wife’s lies about her Instagram life. He hacked her social media and told the world she wasn’t who she said she…
‘Ink Re-Cap 189: Random Sketches and Scribbles on a sunny Saturday after a week of work and friendship. And Christmas cards forever… Beautiful Christmas everywhere… When the g’littles visit at Christmas time wonderful things happen. They dress up like little angels (it’s amazing what a glittery piece of sweater knit fabric can wrap up…
The perfect love of Jesus casts out fear. A true story of how Love and kindness calmed the restless spirit of the ghost of a young boy. In our home, Halloween looks a little different. While orange lights twinkle in neighbor’s windows and excited trick-or-treaters roam the streets, our lights shine for a different celebration….
‘Ink Re-Cap 188: Random Sketches and Scribbleson a chilly fall morning with Christmas in the air. Do you feel Christmas? You’re living fall and Thanksgiving and feeling the colors and the gratitude and the new cooler weather, and then suddenly, maybe the day after Thanksgiving, something totally switches in your mind. I don’t know what…
‘Ink Re-Cap 187: Random Sketches and Scribbles about the week of one thousand things to do, shopping and dyeing a purse, all while prepping for an important trip. The Week of One Thousand Things No one in the history of ever has one thousand things on their to-do list for one week. But that’s…
Kim’s Story, Chapter 10: Our Autism Journey. Kim began her second year finally walking, and beginning to say a few words. Our quiet child. We were immensely relieved when Kim began to walk, beginning right around her first birthday. Kim was sure-footed and seldom fell, although her stride seemed a tad ungainly. It was…
‘Ink Re-Cap 186: Random Sketches and Scribbles about the Best Wedding Destination for Fall Color and rainbows over Rainbow Bridge. Best Fall Wedding Destination If you’re going to have a wedding on Hallowe’en, (yes, here’s talking to you, Chris!) on a day when all the ghosties and goblins are in your face, then have…
The Great Exodus Lesson 8: A Banner Day.Attack on Israel! The devious Amalekites will win this battleif Moses cannot hold up the Rod of God. God’s People travel on to the Promised Land. They escaped the fearsome Pharaoh, they escaped slavery. God parted the waters of the Red Sea for the people to cross, then…
‘Ink Re-Cap 185: Random Sketches and Scribbles About managing Christmas mail and a broken hamburger on a falling rain Saturday. 2022 Christmas Orders Thank you so much for the orders, you wonderful people. And for those near by, we still have some time slots to churn out a few more. Are you working…
Are you an Avid or Sacrificial Bible Reader? Is Bible reading a divine joy or a conciliatory slot in your day planner? Here’s some ideas to get rewarding daily study time. Are You an Avid or Sacrificial Bible Reader? This is the topic of an article in a Christian periodical we get…