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Sometimes We Need to be Carried

Sometimes We Need to be Carried

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

Sometimes we need to be carried. Just ask the little bird who’s hitchin’ a ride on the…

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Waiting for the Proper Time

Waiting for the Proper Time

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024

“ . . . you give them their food at the proper time. You open your…

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Let’s Cause Others to Rejoice

Let’s Cause Others to Rejoice

March 19, 2024March 19, 2024

“May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope…

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Take Time to Get Energized

Take Time to Get Energized

February 20, 2024February 16, 2024

You know the feeling. The lift in your spirit, the yes in your heart, the light in your eyes….

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Little Things That Make Us Smile

Little Things That Make Us Smile

January 16, 2024January 13, 2024

A cup of hot chocolate. A pretty journal. A sweet comment here or on one of…

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Biblical Blessings for the Mother of the Bride

Biblical Blessings for the Mother of the Bride

January 2, 2024January 13, 2024

Mother of the Bride, I’d like to pray some blessings from the Bible over you as…

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My Gift to You: A Christmas Prayer

My Gift to You: A Christmas Prayer

December 5, 2023December 2, 2023

*Fyi, I’ll be taking a blogging break until after the first of the year. Hope you…

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Wedding Planning Help and a Holiday Blogging Break

Wedding Planning Help and a Holiday Blogging Break

December 5, 2023November 11, 2023

Mother of the Bride, with all things Christmas in full gear now, I’ve decided to take…

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The Hope of Abundance After Testing

The Hope of Abundance After Testing

October 17, 2023October 14, 2023

“For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver . . . we went through…

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Mother of the Bride’s Wedding Day Advice for the Bride

Mother of the Bride’s Wedding Day Advice for the Bride

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

Mother of the Bride, would you like to give your daughter some invaluable advice for her…

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What To Do When We Feel Like a Mess

What To Do When We Feel Like a Mess

September 5, 2023August 31, 2023

Cranky days. Stressed out days. Confused or anxious days. Days that we end up thinking, saying,…

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Wedding Planning Advice: Give Yourself the Gift of Easy

Wedding Planning Advice: Give Yourself the Gift of Easy

September 5, 2023August 31, 2023

Mother of the Bride, if you’re like I was while in wedding planning mode, you’re all…

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Find Rest in God’s Promise of a Haven

Find Rest in God’s Promise of a Haven

August 1, 2023July 29, 2023

“He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were…

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Patience Acrostic: 2023 Theme Word Refresher

Patience Acrostic: 2023 Theme Word Refresher

July 5, 2023July 1, 2023

**I will be taking a blogging break the rest of this month. See you back here…

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Wedding Planning Help During July Blogging Break

Wedding Planning Help During July Blogging Break

July 5, 2023July 1, 2023

Mother of the Bride, I’m taking a blogging break during July but never fear—I will not…

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Mother of the Groom: Part of the Team

Mother of the Groom: Part of the Team

June 20, 2023June 16, 2023

Mother of the Bride, have you reached out yet to help the mother of the groom…

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Guest Lucille Williams: New Book with Important Lesson for Kids—and Adults Too!

Guest Lucille Williams: New Book with Important Lesson for Kids—and Adults Too!

May 16, 2023May 13, 2023

When I was in elementary school I can remember feeling extreme panic when the teacher asked…

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Focus Helps Us Finish

Focus Helps Us Finish

May 2, 2023April 8, 2023

Focus. A word that most of us need to say to ourselves time and again, right?…

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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: 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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