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Bringing Sunshine to Others

Bringing Sunshine to Others

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

“But may all who love [God] be like the sun when it rises in its strength.”…

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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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Gift Yourself with Silence This Christmas

Gift Yourself with Silence This Christmas

December 3, 2024November 16, 2024

Do you have your own name written down on your Christmas list? If not, put it…

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A Special Touch: The Kiss of God

A Special Touch: The Kiss of God

October 15, 2024October 15, 2024

Special touches from God—those moments that fill and warm the heart. Those moments when we feel his…

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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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God Can Make Our Accidents and Mistakes Shine

God Can Make Our Accidents and Mistakes Shine

September 3, 2024September 2, 2024

Sometimes I capture my best photos by accident. I didn’t even realize I caught the cardinal…

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Let’s Be Wildflowers

Let’s Be Wildflowers

August 20, 2024August 17, 2024

Wildflowers make the world a better place, don’t they? They make a difference on this earth…

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Balance Acrostic: 2024 Theme Word Refresher

Balance Acrostic: 2024 Theme Word Refresher

July 2, 2024June 22, 2024

**I will be taking a blogging break until mid-August. See you back here then! A few…

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Healed by God’s Word

Healed by God’s Word

June 4, 2024June 1, 2024

“He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.” Psalm 107:20…

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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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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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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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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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Rain and Refreshment: For the Earth and For Us

Rain and Refreshment: For the Earth and For Us

August 15, 2023August 12, 2023

Summer rain is almost always welcome, isn’t it? So refreshing and life-giving. I wrote the poem…

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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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A Pearl from the Word to Make Your Heart Sing

A Pearl from the Word to Make Your Heart Sing

March 7, 2023March 4, 2023

Consider with me, if you will, a little pearl from the Word of God today. Since…

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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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