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Refreshing Signs of Life

Refreshing Signs of Life

April 1, 2025April 19, 2025

Spring has officially sprung. Signs of life are everywhere—and oh, how refreshing that is! When looking for…

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Learning and Growing: Developing An Eye

Learning and Growing: Developing An Eye

February 18, 2025February 22, 2025

One winter morning over a decade ago, I discovered something exciting. I was doing it! I…

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The Thaw God Brings

The Thaw God Brings

February 4, 2025February 22, 2025

“He spreads the snow like wool and scatters the frost like ashes. He hurls down his…

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When Jesus Touches Our Lives We Are Changed

When Jesus Touches Our Lives We Are Changed

September 17, 2024September 13, 2024

Think back today to the years when Jesus walked the earth. When he interacted face to face…

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Wedding Invitations: Proofread Again and Again

Wedding Invitations: Proofread Again and Again

February 6, 2024February 3, 2024

Mother of the Bride, I have some very important advice for you today: Be sure to…

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A Time for Everything—Even A Time to Hide

A Time for Everything—Even A Time to Hide

September 19, 2023September 15, 2023

“When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.” John 12:36 NIV Ever…

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A Time to Abandon Plans and Move On

A Time to Abandon Plans and Move On

June 20, 2023June 16, 2023

Remember how I told you in May about the robin I saw several years ago who…

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Full Length Mirror for the Bridal Dressing Room

Full Length Mirror for the Bridal Dressing Room

June 6, 2023June 3, 2023

Mother of the Bride, your daughter and her beloved may have already secured their wedding ceremony…

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Theme Word 2023: Patience

Theme Word 2023: Patience

January 3, 2023December 31, 2022

The new year is here (2023!) so once again it’s time for me to choose a…

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Comfort and Encouragement for You This Christmas

Comfort and Encouragement for You This Christmas

December 6, 2022December 5, 2022

*I am taking a blogging break the rest of the month. God bless you and yours…

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Are We Among the Last Hold Outs?

Are We Among the Last Hold Outs?

November 15, 2022November 12, 2022

Be on the lookout for them in the next couple of weeks. The last hold-outs of…

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Thanksgiving in Simpler Times

Thanksgiving in Simpler Times

November 16, 2021November 13, 2021

As I watched my kids’ eyes glaze over from too many video games one Thanksgiving years…

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Renewed Treasure in the Word of God

Renewed Treasure in the Word of God

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021

One Christmas several years ago, I made shopping easy for my husband. My Bible at that…

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The Constant of Christmas Plus A Blogging Break

The Constant of Christmas Plus A Blogging Break

December 1, 2020November 14, 2020

The holiday season can be a difficult time for many. Heartaches hurt more, burdens feel heavier,…

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God’s Unchanging Word: A Cause for Thanksgiving

God’s Unchanging Word: A Cause for Thanksgiving

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020

“Your word, LORD, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens.” Psalm 119:89 NIV Our lives…

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Prayer Can Transform Faces

Prayer Can Transform Faces

October 6, 2020October 3, 2020

As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes became as bright…

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A Still Heart: Guest Post by Author Julie K. Gillies

A Still Heart: Guest Post by Author Julie K. Gillies

September 15, 2020September 12, 2020

Our minds can easily slip into overdrive when we evaluate all the what-ifs, attempting to figure…

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Change Your Outlook: Focus on Pros Instead of Cons

Change Your Outlook: Focus on Pros Instead of Cons

September 1, 2020August 29, 2020

Have you noticed how almost every situation or circumstance in life contains both pros and cons? Sometimes…

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Cheryl Barker

Faith. Family. Friends. Serving God. All these things are important to me. Being a writer is one of the ways I live out my faith and serve the One who first loved me. My prayer is that you will be refreshed and encouraged on life’s journey!

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Christmas for the heart

Let this book help you reclaim the beauty and wonder of the season, lead you to rejoice in the greatest gift ever given to the world, and inspire you to give the King of Kings the worship he's due. It makes a perfect gift too!

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Mother of the Bride Book

Mother of the Bride: Refreshment and Wisdom for the Mother of the Bride
This book is the perfect gift and resource to refresh and encourage mothers of the bride and offer them wisdom and practical help as well.

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Verbs of the Proverbs 31 Woman Prisoner of Hope While Waiting Quieting Your Heart Tender Mercies 7 Things I Would Tell My Younger Self Learning About Grief What We Can Do When Grief Is Compounded Who Does God Want? Living to Tell About It A Spring Poem: Morning Symphony Enduring Secret Pain Love That Propels Prayer Transforms—Prayer Changes Me Winter's Beauty

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