musings of a vagabond daughter of the King
He is risen indeed! I know Easter was a whole week ago- but I can’t NOT share with you what happened on Easter Sunday… After several years of talking to my daughters about being baptized, they finally took the “plunge”! And what could make that even more special?! I got to baptize my daughters! It […]
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It might sound a little strange, but I think a lot about heaven and what it will be like. I can’t even wrap my mind around it, but I know the joy I experience when I spend time in His presence… and to experience joy like that for eternity- well, that’s going to be nothing short of AMAZING!! But you know what else I’ve been thinking about? How desperately I want EVERYONE I know to experience that same joy.
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I think I think a lot about nostalgic memories how thing were, the way they are, and what might come to be too much time I spend in thought so I thought that you should know I think my motto for the year is simply just to- “GO” My mind can be my own […]
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shuffling feet- a serenade so sweet as they rustle the fallen leaves while golden glittered sunlight flitters and dances between the trees I love, love, love the sound of crunching leaves when I take a walk during autumn. Taking in fall’s fantastic foliage is one of my greatest joys- but unfortunately it seems that the […]
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This is my “life-verse”. When I was in my early 30’s, I experienced something life-changing. I had been going to church steadily for a couple of years, and was doing my best to be a “good” person. But I found myself in a place of complete discontentment. Everything looked perfect from the outside, but inside, […]
Read MoreYou know that saying- you are what you eat? Well the same thing applies to our thoughts and the things we think about. We all have good and bad days, but we really can make a conscious decision to focus on the positive things…. which brings me to a couple of my favorite scriptures- […]
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Do you ever wonder if God has hands? And how He formed the face of this beautiful land? How He carved the mountains and the valley below? Did He hand-pick every green thing and tell them all to grow? Do you ever wonder? Do you ever wonder if God has hands? Let the favor of the […]
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I have always loved hymns, and in particular, learning the stories behind how they were written. The story behind I Have Decided to Follow Jesus is one that I found particularly moving… “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus” is a Christian hymn originating from India. The lyrics are based on the last words of a man […]
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You, Lord, are all I want! You are my choice, and you keep me safe. You make my life pleasant, and my future is bright. Psalm 16:5-6 (CEV) If you’re anything like me, when I start making good “diet” choices, those are the things that I begin to crave. Like drinking water- that’s not really […]
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I remember years ago, when I first started taking piano lessons, how frustrated I would get. I had been picking out chords and melodies by ear for several years before I actually began taking lessons. It was so hard for me to train myself to follow all the new “rules” my piano teacher gave me. […]
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