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God Hasn’t Forgotten You

God Hasn’t Forgotten You

May 21, 2024May 21, 2024

Long term trials have a way of wearing us down—in more ways than one. Whether it’s…

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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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Run to Our Daily God

Run to Our Daily God

March 5, 2024March 2, 2024

“Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.” Psalm 68:19…

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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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A Prayer for Spiritual Battles

A Prayer for Spiritual Battles

February 21, 2023February 18, 2023

Anyone in the throes of spiritual battle? Take heart. You’re not alone. I’ve struggled—and continue to…

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God’s Mercy Meets Us in Our Desperate Need

God’s Mercy Meets Us in Our Desperate Need

February 7, 2023January 14, 2023

“ . . . may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in…

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Comfort and Encouragement for You This Christmas

Comfort and Encouragement for You This Christmas

December 6, 2022December 5, 2022

*I am taking a blogging break the rest of the month. God bless you and yours…

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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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Christmas Rest Is Possible – Plus My Blogging Break

Christmas Rest Is Possible – Plus My Blogging Break

November 30, 2021November 6, 2021

*I’ll be taking my annual holiday blogging break until the first of the year. Hope you…

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Wedding Planning Acrostic: Power Words for the Mother of the Bride

Wedding Planning Acrostic: Power Words for the Mother of the Bride

May 4, 2021May 22, 2021

Mother of the Bride, as you help your daughter plan her wedding, remembering certain key words—power…

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Guest Blogger Elece Hollis: Mother of the Bride Blues

Guest Blogger Elece Hollis: Mother of the Bride Blues

August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

When my daughter Rachel announced she was planning her wedding for August, I knew immediately that…

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Growing in a Hard Place

Growing in a Hard Place

April 7, 2020April 4, 2020

Last summer while on vacation with my husband, I witnessed one little flower after another growing…

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Spirit and Soul Refreshment for Mothers of the Bride

Spirit and Soul Refreshment for Mothers of the Bride

March 17, 2020April 4, 2020

In light of our current national emergency regarding COVID-19, some of you Mothers of the Bride…

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Savings Tip for Wedding Expenses: Make It Yourselves!

Savings Tip for Wedding Expenses: Make It Yourselves!

January 21, 2020January 13, 2020

Mother of the Bride, as you look for ways to save on the multitude of wedding…

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5 Inexpensive Ways to Pamper Your Bride-to-Be Daughter

5 Inexpensive Ways to Pamper Your Bride-to-Be Daughter

January 29, 2019January 25, 2019

Mother of the Bride, I know this won’t come as a big surprise, but there are…

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Mother of the Bride: 9 Easy Ways to Pamper Yourself

Mother of the Bride: 9 Easy Ways to Pamper Yourself

August 7, 2018August 4, 2018

Mother of the Bride, you deserve to pamper yourself every now and then on this marathon…

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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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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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