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Easter Acrostic: From Sorrow to Joy

Easter Acrostic: From Sorrow to Joy

March 27, 2018March 24, 2018

Easter—the holiday that takes us from the depths of sorrow to the heights of joy in…

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Getting Ready for a New Challenge or Adventure

Getting Ready for a New Challenge or Adventure

March 13, 2018March 17, 2018

*I’ll be taking a blogging break during Spring Break so will see you back here Tuesday…

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Prayer Transforms—Prayer Changes Me

Prayer Transforms—Prayer Changes Me

February 27, 2018February 26, 2018

You’ve heard it said that prayer changes things. Well, sometimes. Sometimes we see God answer our prayers…

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Hear the Call to Worship

Hear the Call to Worship

January 30, 2018January 29, 2018

Chime! Chime! Chime! On weekdays, not more than a dozen blocks from our house, children arrive and begin…

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Winter and Life Extremes: A Time to Hunker Down

Winter and Life Extremes: A Time to Hunker Down

January 16, 2018January 16, 2018

Do you get any of winter’s deep freeze days where you live? You know, those days…

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My Life in One Word: Blessed

My Life in One Word: Blessed

November 14, 2017November 13, 2017

Two sets of twin grandsons (left to right – Isaiah, Silas, Samuel, James) (Fyi, I won’t…

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Fall Comfort

Fall Comfort

October 31, 2017October 21, 2017

Fall is a season of comfort for me. The comfort of comfy things, the comfort of…

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Standing By Our Sides

Standing By Our Sides

October 24, 2017October 23, 2017

“But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength . . . ” 2…

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Sweet Fellowship

Sweet Fellowship

October 17, 2017October 14, 2017

Oh how sweet it is to find a group of people who get you, huh? People…

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Standing is Victory

Standing is Victory

October 10, 2017September 21, 2017

As believers in Christ, we face spiritual battles daily—attacks from the same enemy who enticed and…

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7 October Stress-Busters

7 October Stress-Busters

October 3, 2017January 25, 2019

After posting 7 September Stress-Busters last month, I thought it might be nice to offer month-appropriate…

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The Divine Lookout

The Divine Lookout

September 26, 2017September 26, 2017

Are you on the lookout for a certain item at all times? Some of us are always…

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Rock-Solid Words of Hope

Rock-Solid Words of Hope

September 12, 2017September 9, 2017

Many around the world are in need of hope today. Their situations look bleak if not…

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7 September Stress-Busters

7 September Stress-Busters

September 5, 2017December 6, 2017

With Labor Day behind us and summer officially over, let’s kick off the rest of September…

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Guest Blogger Julie Gillies: Let’s Choose Brave

Guest Blogger Julie Gillies: Let’s Choose Brave

August 29, 2017August 28, 2017

I’d like to welcome writer friend and author Julie Gillies to my blog today as she…

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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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A Prayer for Your Summer Plus My May Blogging Break

A Prayer for Your Summer Plus My May Blogging Break

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017

As I mentioned in my Spirit and Soul Refreshment for Busy Lives post a couple of…

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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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