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Wedding Weekend Tip for Your Amateur Photo-Taking

Wedding Weekend Tip for Your Amateur Photo-Taking

October 3, 2023September 30, 2023

The last thing the Mother of the Bride wants to do during wedding weekend is take…

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We’re Not Too Little to Lead in God’s Eyes

We’re Not Too Little to Lead in God’s Eyes

November 1, 2022October 31, 2022

“There is the little tribe of Benjamin, leading them . . .” Psalm 68:27 NIV I…

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Wedding Day Cake-Cutting Tip

Wedding Day Cake-Cutting Tip

June 15, 2021June 12, 2021

Mother of the Bride, here’s an important cake-cutting tip for wedding day: After the bride and groom…

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Serve Acrostic: Midyear Theme Word Refresher

Serve Acrostic: Midyear Theme Word Refresher

June 15, 2021June 12, 2021

Nearly half the year is gone so it’s time to give more thought to my 2021…

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Mother of the Bride, Pay the Blessing Forward

Mother of the Bride, Pay the Blessing Forward

April 6, 2021April 5, 2021

Mother of the Bride, has someone provided some sort of help to you during your wedding…

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Let Your Life Provide a Well-Paved Path for Others

Let Your Life Provide a Well-Paved Path for Others

February 16, 2021February 15, 2021

Pain. Grief. Weakness. Limitations. None of us welcome these unwanted visitors—especially when they take up long-term residence…

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Theme Word 2021: Serve

Theme Word 2021: Serve

January 19, 2021January 18, 2021

Yes, Virginia, I still select an annual theme word. I know I’m a little late posting…

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Wedding Day: Arrange for Corsage and Boutonniere Pinner

Wedding Day: Arrange for Corsage and Boutonniere Pinner

February 18, 2020February 15, 2020

Mother of the Bride, do you have someone lined up to pin the corsages and boutonnieres…

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Our Continuing Debt of Love

Our Continuing Debt of Love

October 1, 2019September 28, 2019

“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another . . .”…

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Mother of the Bride—An Info Source for Gift-Givers

Mother of the Bride—An Info Source for Gift-Givers

April 16, 2019April 25, 2019

Mother of the Bride, did you know one of your MOB roles requires you to be…

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Help Others Find Strength in God

Help Others Find Strength in God

October 16, 2018October 13, 2018

“Jonathan went to David . . . and helped him find strength in God.” 1 Samuel 23:16…

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Making Our Lives Count: Laura Bush’s Words Still True Today

Making Our Lives Count: Laura Bush’s Words Still True Today

September 11, 2018September 8, 2018

Several years ago when the tenth anniversary of 9/11 drew near, we heard, saw, and read…

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Absent Without Leave: Body Parts and the Body of Christ

Absent Without Leave: Body Parts and the Body of Christ

April 10, 2018April 9, 2018

My voice went AWOL on me one spring a few years ago. Blame it on seasonal allergies…

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7 November Stress-Busters

7 November Stress-Busters

November 7, 2017November 4, 2017

The calendar has turned the page to another new month so that means it’s time to…

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Powerful Way to Pray for Those in Ongoing Difficulty

Powerful Way to Pray for Those in Ongoing Difficulty

June 6, 2017June 5, 2017

Most of us know someone who deals daily with an ongoing serious difficulty of some sort….

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A Time to Focus on Family

A Time to Focus on Family

February 8, 2016February 8, 2016

“‘Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you,…

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The Mother of the Bride’s Right-Hand Woman

The Mother of the Bride’s Right-Hand Woman

September 28, 2015September 28, 2015

Mother of the Bride, every MOB needs one—a right-hand woman. Someone you can call on at…

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Seating the Mothers and Grandparents on Wedding Day

Seating the Mothers and Grandparents on Wedding Day

June 15, 2015June 15, 2015

Mother of the Bride, as your bride and groom plan their ceremony, have they given any…

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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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