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 dear friend, fellow blogger, and writer, Paula Short, as she reminds us we never know when God…
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A Blessing in Disguise
The Joy of Unexpected Blessings
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 fellow blogger, Deborah Rutherford, as she shares the Joy of unexpected blessings with us!…
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The Blessing of a Generous Heart
We all have our little addictions. Shows we binge, social media scrolling, must have treats when anxiety looms large. Not to mention the daily chains of caffeine or our subtle draw to the newest book release. Pelted by advertising and societal pressures, conditioning us to the expectation we “deserve” more. But what if we chose living a bit more counter-culturally?…
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Celebrating the Blessing of Life
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, fellow blogger, author, and speaker, Dawn Ward, as she shares 3 important ways we can…
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How to See God’s Blessings in the Darkness
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 good friend, Hadassah Treu, international Christian author, blogger, poet, and speaker, as she helps us see God’s…
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Finding Calm in the Storms of Life
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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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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