Welcome to my Friends and Fellowship Serenity Summer Soiree. Each week during the months of June, July, and August plan to enjoy meeting some of my favorite writing friends and fellowship around the goodness of the Lord. This week, we are encouraged by my sweet friend and devotional writer, Lisa Blair, as she reminds us Jesus is the calm in the…
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Finding Calm in the Storms of Life
July Jumble: Share Four Somethings
Waving farewell to another month, I rejoice in a glance back at my July Jumble joining Jennifer Goodwin as she hosts a monthly feature called, Share Four Somethings, where writers share the fourth Saturday of each month something in each of four categories from the previous month. Many readers notice I choose a theme for each month, which often reflects lessons or themes from…
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Savoring Summer Serenity
Approaching the last six weeks of summer, a friend wondered recently where all the time went. Finally coming up for air after a whirlwind of day and overnight camps for young ones, schlepping older kids to summer sports, and a vacation at the beach, she longs for a little summer serenity. Whether swamped with activity, or simply disoriented from a…
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A Sensory Experience of Hope
More of a comfortable friendship than a journey, my relationship with my One Word, Hope, took me to new levels through a sensory experience involving all five senses this month. More than any recent “One Word”, my connectedness with this year’s word friend has blossomed like a true friendship. Hope threads the comfort of the eternal love of God into…
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Serenity in the Storm
Welcome to my Friends and Fellowship Serenity Summer Soiree. Each week during the months of June, July, and August plan to enjoy meeting some of my favorite writing friends and fellowship around the goodness of the Lord. This week, we are encouraged by my sweet friend, writer and speaker, Tammy Kennington, as she shares 4 biblical principles which lead to serenity…
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Serenity During Suffering: Jesus is the Source
Welcome to my Friends and Fellowship Serenity Summer Soiree. Each week during the months of June, July, and August plan to enjoy meeting some of my favorite writing friends and fellowship around the goodness of the Lord. This week, we are encouraged by my amazing friend, Lauri Hogle, as she reminds us serenity in suffering comes only when we hold tight…
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The Serenity of Silence, Solitude, and Stillness
Sharing my thoughts and suggestions for a “serenity summer” previously, I feel the same beckoning within my own soul for the serenity of silence, solitude, and stillness. While summer certainly offers many opportunities for activity, it often invites me into a slower rhythm. Making time to move more slowly through the longer days of summer pulls the light inward, illuminating…
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4 Ways to Find Peace During Difficult Seasons
Welcome to my Friends and Fellowship Serenity Summer Soiree. Each week during the months of June, July, and August plan to enjoy meeting some of my favorite writing friends and fellowship around the goodness of the Lord. This week, we are encouraged by my sweet friend, and award-winning writer, Jeanne Takenaka, as she shares 4 ways to find peace during difficult…
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Embracing Possibilities
Welcome to my Friends and Fellowship Serenity Summer Soiree. Each week during the months of June, July, and August plan to enjoy meeting some of my favorite writing friends and fellowship around the goodness of the Lord. This week, we are encouraged by my amazing friend, Laurie Meek Watkins, as she leads us in embracing possibilities in the midst of heartbreak….
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