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Let’s Cause Others to Rejoice

Let’s Cause Others to Rejoice

March 19, 2024March 19, 2024

“May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope…

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Wedding Invitations: Proofread Again and Again

Wedding Invitations: Proofread Again and Again

February 6, 2024February 3, 2024

Mother of the Bride, I have some very important advice for you today: Be sure to…

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Mother of the Bride’s Wedding Day Advice for the Bride

Mother of the Bride’s Wedding Day Advice for the Bride

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

Mother of the Bride, would you like to give your daughter some invaluable advice for her…

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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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A Time for Everything—Even A Time to Hide

A Time for Everything—Even A Time to Hide

September 19, 2023September 15, 2023

“When he had finished speaking, Jesus left and hid himself from them.” John 12:36 NIV Ever…

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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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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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Wedding Planning Help During July Blogging Break

Wedding Planning Help During July Blogging Break

July 5, 2023July 1, 2023

Mother of the Bride, I’m taking a blogging break during July but never fear—I will not…

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Mother of the Groom: Part of the Team

Mother of the Groom: Part of the Team

June 20, 2023June 16, 2023

Mother of the Bride, have you reached out yet to help the mother of the groom…

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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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Focus Helps Us Finish

Focus Helps Us Finish

May 2, 2023April 8, 2023

Focus. A word that most of us need to say to ourselves time and again, right?…

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Wedding Slide Show: Gather Photos Early

Wedding Slide Show: Gather Photos Early

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

Mother of the Bride, I have some short and sweet advice for you today—gather photos for…

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Dross Before Gold: Photography, Arts, and Other Skills

Dross Before Gold: Photography, Arts, and Other Skills

April 18, 2023April 18, 2023

Compliments sure feel good, don’t they? I never dreamed they were in my future as I…

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Turn Wedding Day Rain Into a Positive

Turn Wedding Day Rain Into a Positive

March 7, 2023March 4, 2023

Mother of the Bride, since spring weddings will soon be upon us, the chance of rain…

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Wedding Planning Help + Holiday Blogging Break

Wedding Planning Help + Holiday Blogging Break

December 6, 2022December 5, 2022

Mother of the Bride, with Christmas inching ever closer, I’ve decided to take a blogging break…

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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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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
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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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