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2020… Bye Felicia
This year handed out disappointments and setbacks right and left. It all started in January when our water heater went out. Cold showers are not an option for my wimpy body, so we had to have it replaced immediately. This was not in our budget, so we used our recently paid off Home Depot credit card. Sigh. To save money, my hard-working hubby looked up YouTube videos and replaced the water heater in record time. While we hated incurring the expense, we were grateful that we had an empty credit card to handle the purchase. A few days later, Karly, our dog, began whimpering and squealing in pain. Her back…
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Journey to Self Care
From the years 2006-2016, my life was very busy. We were on the go ALL the time. We owed that crazy type of busy to club soccer. Both kids were playing on select teams and had practice on opposite nights, so family dinners were scarce. The weekends were even crazier. I remember times when I had to go to the grocery store at night. Late at night. It wasn’t crowded at 11:00 pm, but the overnight stockers were in the way on most aisles. Nothing about shopping that late was convenient, but I had to get food and necessities for my family. On any given Saturday, we would be gone…
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Count It All Joy…
This post may contain affiliate links and I may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. Have you ever read James 1:2? Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds English Standard Version, James 1:2 Honestly, when I first read that, I thought “How in the world do you face trials with joy?” I don’t find joy when I am in the midst of problems. I find the exact opposite! It has taken me time to dive into that, ask questions, and read through scripture to wrap my head around it. I recently joined my first ever Bible…
