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The Good Old Days

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Dara

The older we get, the more we seem to talk about the past. I suppose it’s because we have more past to remember. My grandparents loved to reminisce, always ending with “those were the good old days!” Funny how those “good old days” were filled with stories about living through the Great Depression, being very…

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Happy Ending

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Dara

I love a happy ending. I won’t watch a movie or read a book if I am aware the story does not end happily. I will endure some hard times along the way, but in the end, I want happy. Maybe I am naive or possibly in denial, but there is enough drama in real…

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He Healed Them All

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Dara

“And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.” Matthew 12:15b (NKJV) He, being Jesus. All, meaning all. Have you ever read through the Gospels, focusing on Jesus and who He healed, how He healed, when He healed and what He said when He healed? If you never have, I highly recommend it. And…

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Gerber Baby Syndrome

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Dara

Years ago, when my firstborn was a baby, I visited with a friend. It seemed to be a good time to share a recurring thought I had about my daughter. “I think she could be the Gerber Baby,” I said with firm assurance. I was certain my friend would agree since she could see my…

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Psalm 131

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Dara

“Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp. Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself, like a weaned child who no longer cries for its mother’s milk. Yes, like a weaned child is my soul within me….

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It’s Our Job

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Dara

“Summing up: Be agreeable, be sympathetic, be loving, be compassionate, be humble. That goes for all of you, no exceptions. No retaliation. No sharp-tongued sarcasm. Instead, bless – that’s your job, to bless. You’ll be a blessing and also get a blessing.” 1 Peter 3:8,9 (MSG) That’s our job, to bless, Peter says. So, am…

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I Can’t Believe I Said That

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Dara

Most of my embarrassing moments have come from saying something without thinking. Worse yet, sometimes I actually did think before speaking the words I lived to regret. One such moment occurred when I was a teen. I grew up in a small town and worked in a drugstore. One Christmas season I was wrapping a…

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I Forgive

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Dara

The deed was done; the words were spoken. To me. Tears filled my eyes; my feelings were hurt. I was mad. Pure and simple. Well, not so pure. What had I done to deserve this? I should have said this. Why didn’t I say that? I replayed the incident in my mind for the umpteenth…

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Tenderhearted

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Dara

I heard of someone who made unwise choices throughout his life and ended up in a heap of troubles. He reaped what he sowed, I thought. Simple as that. After pondering this man’s situation another minute or two, I questioned why I felt so untouched for him. My heart was hard toward this person and…

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Slowness

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Dara

I was in denial, avoiding something I needed to do. Though I knew there would come a time I would have to deal with it, I intended to put it off as long as I could. When I could no longer resist God’s gentle prodding, I said, “Okay Lord, I’ll do it.” I felt guilty…

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