The card reads “I Still Forever Do.” The dozen roses for our dozen years are sunrise yellow with edges dipped in sunset orange… just like the late September leaves of our late September wedding. Twelve years of marriage celebrated simple. Worship together before our Lord. Pray and study the Bible with a small group of…

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Congratulations to @my_motherinlaw, Jason, Cassandra Frear, AnnaLaura Brown, and Tracie! You were selected by Random.org. I will be in touch by email to let you know which item you have won and give you further instructions. Thank you to everyone who left such kind and encouraging words about the new look and home for Joy…

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I met Renee after she generously offered a gift basket of her handmade soaps and bath bombs for a raffle I’m organizing. We’re raising money for the memorial fund in our daughter’s name. When I put out a call for donations, she answered. When I checked out her website, Miss Selby’s Soap, I was immediately…

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God has allowed me many opportunities to practice not worrying. Clearly it’s something I needed (still need?) to work on. Does the word “opportunity” sound strange to you? It did at first to me too, but difficulties and undesirable situations are exactly that. As I tell my children, “This is an opportunity for you to…

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Nummies (a maternity/nursing bra retailer) recently posted this beautiful and simple video. (Thanks to Emerging Mummy for posting it on her blog.) Watching this movie brought me to tears. Tears of relief at seeing others say the things I finally now can accept as true. Tears of pain — the pain of knowing just how…

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So, what do you think? I’ve been eagerly anticipating this day since March when I secured a place in the queue for Darcy’s services at Graphically Designing. Not only has she created this beautiful new look, but she has transferred me from Blogger to WordPress. WordPress is a blogging platform that gives all of us…

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