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Aisle Decor Idea for Outdoor Weddings: Fresh Flowers!

Aisle Decor Idea for Outdoor Weddings: Fresh Flowers!

November 19, 2024November 15, 2024

Mother of the Bride, is your daughter planning an outdoor wedding for next spring or summer? If…

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Wedding Centerpiece: A Watering Can!

Wedding Centerpiece: A Watering Can!

January 16, 2024February 3, 2024

Mother of the Bride, if you and your beautiful bride-to-be daughter are looking ahead to a…

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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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A Time to Abandon Plans and Move On

A Time to Abandon Plans and Move On

June 20, 2023June 16, 2023

Remember how I told you in May about the robin I saw several years ago who…

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God—Our Gracious Giver of Bounty

God—Our Gracious Giver of Bounty

June 6, 2023June 3, 2023

“You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 NIV…

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Chair or Pew Wedding Décor: Sunflowers!

Chair or Pew Wedding Décor: Sunflowers!

June 7, 2022June 4, 2022

Mother of the Bride, still trying to decide on pew or chair décor for summer or…

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Beautiful Scripture Passage Plus Blogging Break

Beautiful Scripture Passage Plus Blogging Break

July 6, 2021July 7, 2021

Hey friends, summer calls for a blogging break at some point, doesn’t it? We all need…

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Blogging Break For Me, Blessings For You

Blogging Break For Me, Blessings For You

July 7, 2020June 20, 2020

Hey friends, I’ll be taking a summer blogging break during July but will be back in…

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Wedding Cake Ideas for Every Season

Wedding Cake Ideas for Every Season

August 6, 2019August 3, 2019

Mother of the Bride, if you’re helping your daughter with her wedding planning and it’s time…

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Perfect Spring or Summer Wedding Cake—Chocolate Drips and Berries!

Perfect Spring or Summer Wedding Cake—Chocolate Drips and Berries!

June 4, 2019June 3, 2019

Mother of the Bride, is your daughter looking for a spring or summer wedding cake idea?…

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The Snapshots of Summer

The Snapshots of Summer

August 21, 2018August 23, 2018

As summer winds down, let’s rewind mentally and take some mental snapshots of the joys this…

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7 August Stress Busters

7 August Stress Busters

August 7, 2018January 25, 2019

Believe it or not, friends, the stress busters I offer you today are the last in…

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7 July Stress Busters

7 July Stress Busters

July 2, 2018August 23, 2018

Since July finds many of us overheated by extreme summer temps and over-stressed by demands of…

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7 June Stress Busters

7 June Stress Busters

June 5, 2018January 25, 2019

Our first month of summer is before us—who’s ready to bust some stress? I’m certainly ready…

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Summer or Fall Wedding Favor Idea: Jars of Honey!

Summer or Fall Wedding Favor Idea: Jars of Honey!

March 27, 2018March 24, 2018

Mother of the Bride, are your darling daughter and her sweetheart planning a summer or fall…

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Unprotected

Unprotected

August 22, 2017August 19, 2017

My husband takes his chances when it comes to sunburns, but not me. I don’t like…

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Ever-Ready Refreshment

Ever-Ready Refreshment

August 1, 2017July 6, 2018

Have you noticed how we set our sights on the summer months for periods of rest…

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Grandson Photo Fun Plus July Blogging Break

Grandson Photo Fun Plus July Blogging Break

July 5, 2017July 27, 2017

*Don’t miss a special giveaway going on over on my Mother of the Bride Blog. You…

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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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