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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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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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An Unwanted Twist in Motives When Pride Sneaks In

An Unwanted Twist in Motives When Pride Sneaks In

June 7, 2022June 4, 2022

It can come out of nowhere—or be so subtle I don’t even notice it at first….

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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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Lift Up Your Eyes: Guest Post by Gail Goolsby

Lift Up Your Eyes: Guest Post by Gail Goolsby

June 2, 2020May 16, 2020

Gazing out of the window on my first airplane trip to Afghanistan in 2004, I’d thought…

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Guest Blogger Jane M. Tucker: Better Days to Come

Guest Blogger Jane M. Tucker: Better Days to Come

March 3, 2020February 29, 2020

I went to bed feeling fine and woke up with a pain in my leg so…

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When Interruptions Derail Your Day

When Interruptions Derail Your Day

January 31, 2017January 28, 2017

I admit it—I don’t deal real well with interruptions to my plans. It tends to drive…

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Handling Interruptions: Still Under Construction

February 3, 2014

Handle interruptions gracefully? Me? I admit it—when it comes to dealing with interruptions in a positive…

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Handling Interruptions: Still Under Construction

Handling Interruptions: Still Under Construction

February 3, 2014February 3, 2014

Handle interruptions gracefully? Me? I admit it—when it comes to dealing with interruptions in a positive…

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Midweek Morsel: Missed Opportunities, Silver Linings

June 20, 2013June 20, 2013

Sometimes we let opportunities pass right by us. A few weeks ago, I wrote about seizing…

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Sometimes I’m a Mess

September 26, 2012May 19, 2013

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

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Waiting Rewarded

Waiting Rewarded

May 30, 2012May 19, 2013

  Several weeks ago I did battle with myself in the purse department at Macy’s. No…

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Absent Without Leave

April 17, 2011April 11, 2015

My voice went AWOL on me this past week. Blame it on seasonal allergies (which I…

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Missed Opportunities

November 2, 2008June 20, 2014

Ever been asked an important question, and in place of a sensible or eloquent answer, you…

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On the Blink

August 24, 2008May 24, 2013

Don’t you just hate it when one thing after another breaks down? No sooner than we…

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The In Between

The In Between

July 9, 2008May 24, 2013

The meantime. The interim. Something has ended, but the new has not yet arrived. Our church…

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A Double Dose Day

A Double Dose Day

May 14, 2008May 24, 2013

Ever have a double dose day? You know, a day when you get whammed with the…

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Whose Time Is It Anyway?

Whose Time Is It Anyway?

February 17, 2008

It happens to everybody. The frustration of lost time. Whether it’s projects or chores not going…

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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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