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The Power of An Encouraging Word

The Power of An Encouraging Word

October 1, 2024September 23, 2024

We all go through them. Periods of discouragement. A day, a week , a month when we…

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Handling the Ache of Empty Arms

Handling the Ache of Empty Arms

June 18, 2024June 17, 2024

Don’t you love how we can express ourselves in different ways? For some, their chosen avenue…

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Times of Crisis: Only God

Times of Crisis: Only God

February 6, 2024February 3, 2024

Times of crisis come to us all. None of us is exempt. Some we see coming,…

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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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Trial Run for the Bride’s Hair

Trial Run for the Bride’s Hair

February 1, 2022January 22, 2022

Mother of the Bride, here’s an important hair tip for your daughter’s wedding day: Be sure…

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Enduring Secret Pain

Enduring Secret Pain

October 19, 2021October 16, 2021

We’ve all done it—masked our pain with a smile. We force a lilt to our voices…

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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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Endurance Possible with God’s Unfailing Help

Endurance Possible with God’s Unfailing Help

January 29, 2019January 25, 2019

“But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to…

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Preview Flowers Day Before Wedding

Preview Flowers Day Before Wedding

September 25, 2018September 24, 2018

Mother of the Bride, do you and your daughter want to avoid one potential disappointment on…

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Wedding Day Tip: A List for the Photographer

Wedding Day Tip: A List for the Photographer

August 28, 2018August 25, 2018

Mother of the Bride, today I have a tip on how to sidestep a potential disappointment…

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Midweek Morsel: Staying in Lonely Places

Midweek Morsel: Staying in Lonely Places

June 9, 2016June 8, 2016

“ . . . Jesus could no longer enter a town openly but stayed outside in…

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Midweek Morsel: A Light for the Darkness

Midweek Morsel: A Light for the Darkness

October 2, 2014September 20, 2014

Some of us may find ourselves in dark places today. If you’re struggling with fear, depression,…

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Prisoner of Hope While Waiting

Prisoner of Hope While Waiting

September 22, 2014January 16, 2018

“Return to your fortress, O prisoners of hope; even now I announce that I will restore…

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Focusing on Second Best and Missing the Gold

March 31, 2014

Photographers—even hobbyists like me—are always on the lookout for photographic gold. You know what I’m talking…

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Focusing on Second Best and Missing the Gold

Focusing on Second Best and Missing the Gold

March 31, 2014March 29, 2014

Photographers—even hobbyists like me—are always on the lookout for photographic gold. You know what I’m talking…

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Midweek Morsel: A Missed Opportunity’s Blessing

Midweek Morsel: A Missed Opportunity’s Blessing

March 6, 2014February 20, 2014

From time to time, I’ve been known to break one of the cardinal rules of any…

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Holding On To Faith

Holding On To Faith

March 3, 2014February 26, 2014

When tragedy strikes or disappointment pays us repeated visits, when waiting is our portion and seems…

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Wedding Day Tip: A List for the Photographer

Wedding Day Tip: A List for the Photographer

February 20, 2014July 21, 2018

Mother of the Bride, last week I told you one way to avoid disappointment over the…

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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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