praise and worship

Who knew?

Praise the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary praise him in His mighty heavens. Praise Him for His acts of power; Praise Him for His surpassing greatness. Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet praise Him with the harp and lyre, praise Him with tambourine and dancing, praise Him with the strings and flute, praise Him with the clash …

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battle of the mind, new thoughts, positive, renewal

New Mantra

It’s not January, but it’s time for some new resolutions in my house. Well, maybe not so much resolutions as “mantras”. If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you know I’m very honest about the mental struggle I fight. Though I consider myself to be a positive person, once in awhile Eor overtakes my subconscious, and I find myself …

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heaven, marching band, music

Listen for a Prelude

A violinist stands center field giving a unique touch to our high school band’s show this year. The melancholy tune adds a haunting melody that speaks to the soul. Their music tells a story. I wish I could describe it. The music crescendos with trumpets and tubas, flutes and clarinets, drums, bells, cymbals….ahhh the cymbals. My heart swells with the beauty of …

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Amnio, Downs Syndrome, fear, peace, worry

Another Doorstep

It seemed a normal day. A routine visit to the doctors during my fifth month of pregnancy. Two weeks earlier my husband of six months had boarded a plane to fight a war. Yes, a war. Yes, you’ve done the math correctly. We conceived a baby 5 minutes after saying “I do.” And I was now a single mom “sort of” …

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Call of God, Gabriel, Mary, Virgin Birth

Elizabeth’s Doorstep

Mary of Nazareth ……It is her humanity that makes her character endearing. Mary had been in the company of The Angel who stands in the presence of God (Luke 1:19). She witnessed a piece of heaven itself. But even though she accepted the assignment, the “charitoo” given to her, she didn’t sit in her room waiting for it to happen. She did …

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