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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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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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Any: Little Word, Big Impact

Any: Little Word, Big Impact

November 7, 2023November 4, 2023

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion…

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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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An Autumn Prayer

An Autumn Prayer

October 4, 2022October 3, 2022

Friends, I pray that the following prayer will be a blessing to you and a joy…

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Surrounded by the Lord

Surrounded by the Lord

April 19, 2022April 18, 2022

“As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people both now and forevermore.” Psalm…

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Let: Little Word with Big Impact for Fear and Worry

Let: Little Word with Big Impact for Fear and Worry

April 5, 2022April 4, 2022

“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you . . . Do not let…

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Ring Out, Ring On!

Ring Out, Ring On!

November 2, 2021October 30, 2021

“The Lord’s message rang out from you . . .” 1 Thessalonians 1:8 NIV If you’ve…

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Enduring Secret Pain

Enduring Secret Pain

October 19, 2021October 16, 2021

We’ve all done it—masked our pain with a smile. We force a lilt to our voices…

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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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Where Is God When Times Are Bad?

Where Is God When Times Are Bad?

January 21, 2020December 28, 2019

“When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made…

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Trust In Him: A Poem to Encourage You

Trust In Him: A Poem to Encourage You

August 20, 2019April 1, 2020

Poetry, like music, can minister to weary or hurting hearts and it’s a real privilege to…

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7 Sentence-Prayers Inviting God’s Power—For the Hurting

7 Sentence-Prayers Inviting God’s Power—For the Hurting

June 4, 2019June 3, 2019

Does your heart yearn to help people who are hurting? Mine does and I’m sure yours…

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Intercession: The Privilege and Gift of Prayer

Intercession: The Privilege and Gift of Prayer

June 19, 2018June 18, 2018

Interceding in prayer for others takes commitment and work, and in the process, we may sometimes…

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Balm to a Broken Heart

Balm to a Broken Heart

November 18, 2013April 2, 2018

It’s no secret to most of you that I’ve been dealing with a broken heart the…

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Sometimes We’re Fragile

Sometimes We’re Fragile

November 11, 2013March 28, 2019

Fragile A wave larger than me hits from out of nowhere, crashing over me engulfing me…

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Trust In Him

Trust In Him

March 13, 2011April 1, 2020

Poetry, like music, can minister to weary or hurting hearts, and every now and then the…

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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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Favorite Posts

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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