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A Thanksgiving Offering to the Lord

A Thanksgiving Offering to the Lord

November 21, 2023November 18, 2023

Happy Thanksgiving week! As we consider the many ways God has blessed us this year, may…

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A Thanksgiving Gift for the Mother of the Bride

A Thanksgiving Gift for the Mother of the Bride

November 21, 2023November 18, 2023

Mother of the Bride, with Thanksgiving week upon us, we are all busy getting ready for…

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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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The Hope of Abundance After Testing

The Hope of Abundance After Testing

October 17, 2023October 14, 2023

“For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver . . . we went through…

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Bird Calls, God, and Paying Attention

Bird Calls, God, and Paying Attention

October 3, 2023September 30, 2023

Over ten years ago now, I started hearing voices I hadn’t really paid attention to before….

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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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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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Wedding Photo Speaks Volumes: The Minister’s Bible

Wedding Photo Speaks Volumes: The Minister’s Bible

August 1, 2023July 29, 2023

Mother of the Bride, some of the simplest shots your photographer captures on wedding day can…

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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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Guest Lucille Williams: New Book with Important Lesson for Kids—and Adults Too!

Guest Lucille Williams: New Book with Important Lesson for Kids—and Adults Too!

May 16, 2023May 13, 2023

When I was in elementary school I can remember feeling extreme panic when the teacher asked…

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Bird Feeder and God’s Word: Discovering the Treasure

Bird Feeder and God’s Word: Discovering the Treasure

March 21, 2023March 18, 2023

My dear friend Teri, knowing that I’d developed an interest in birds one summer several years…

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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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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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Are We Among the Last Hold Outs?

Are We Among the Last Hold Outs?

November 15, 2022November 12, 2022

Be on the lookout for them in the next couple of weeks. The last hold-outs of…

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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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God’s Countless Outfits of Beauty

God’s Countless Outfits of Beauty

August 16, 2022August 13, 2022

Outfits of Beauty Beauty dresses in countless ways With outfits never the same. Sometimes she sweeps…

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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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