allergies, Dogs, God's faithfulness, God's love, Jack, Pets, prayer

Jack Chronicles: The Final Chapter (at least for us.)

That face. It’s a face any mother would love, don’t you think? Despite the eaten shoe and destroyed favorite book, Jack won my heart. Last summer I wrote about a puppy that we allowed to enter our lives despite every reason not to do so. We never owned a dog because my extremely allergic son could not even spend the night …

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Under Construction

  Thanks for stopping by. This site is currently under construction. No hard-hat needed–just patience. I look forward to visiting with you soon from here, but until then please visit my blog,  A Mary Like Me. Many blessings, andy Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not …

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cancer, death, disciples, Easter, grief, heaven, Jesus

Beyond Hope…Assured

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would not have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you with …

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God’s Secret Place: Guest Blogger Sandra Chambers

God has blessed me with many gifted writing friends. Sandy Chambers was one of the first I met sitting across the table at lunch after a Bible Study. I was so excited to meet a real freelance travel writer! When she isn’t travelling or writing about a great place to vacation or dine out, Sandy is working on her first book about prayer. Enjoy …

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The "Profession" of Ministry: It’s not what you think it is.

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it be as you have said.”  ~Luke 1:38Many of us dream of working in ministry full time. For some of us that looks like becoming pastor of a church. For others it looks like taking the gospel to foreign lands. Still, some of us dream of ministering through the arts like painting, writing, singing/music, …

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