tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76388183084505444912012-02-16T06:04:03.840-07:00Personal reflections and perspectives from the heart of an everyday woman... someone perhaps a lot like you!Tamarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15487299243348055428noreply@blogger.comBlogger3231100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7638818308450544491.post-30045689833708437692012-02-11T08:27:00.000-07:002012-02-11T17:35:15.770-07:00

Welcome to my Arizona! Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, and it achieved statehood on February 14, 1912. Arizona is the sixth most extensive and the 16th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. The second largest city is Tucson. Arizona is noted for its desert climate in its southern half, where there are

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This isn't going to be an original post. It was sent to me in an email from my friend Pat C.  It was so good, that after I wiped the tears away I thought I'd share it with you. Come with me to a third grade classroom... There is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and all of a sudden there is a puddle between his feet and the front of his pants are wet. He thinks his heart is going to

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I am spending this Sunday afternoon alone. Dennis is driving Zachary and his two older brothers back home. His brothers were here visiting their family in the area and so it served the purpose well that Dennis drive them all back together. That is a trip of two hours one way. I stayed behind because I needed to complete laundry and begin packing for this week’s training. And also because I’ve

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This coming week entails traveling to Phoenix for training. The plan is to leave on Tuesday, the 31st and the training will last until Friday, the 3rd. Four of us will be traveling and staying in the same motel.    I’ve printed out all the training materials and policies and feel as if I’ve killed at least an entire tree. All this to become an Equal Employment Opportunity Liaison for those

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¸.•°˚ˆ*♥∗¸¸.• N::I::F::T::Y •♥• N::I::F::T::Y •♥•  A::L::M::O::S::T •♥•  S::I::X::T::Y •¸¸.∗♥*ˆ˚°•.¸ I recall the funk and depression I went through on my 30th birthday. I don’t know why. Some preconceived and misguided conception on my part, I’m sure. Recently I began feeling that way again on this, the advent of my 60th birthday. So, I started thinking, “What do I want to do,

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When I was a child, we had a garden. There were things that grew in that garden that I would not eat. Cabbage, Brussel Sprouts, spinach, broccoli. I did eat the corn, the tomatoes, green beans my Nanny fixed with a bit of bacon. I sometimes would help my Dad in the garden. When he planted, he always did it in three's: "one for you, one for me and one for the bird" is what he said. I now

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One of our society’s newest clichés is, “that which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.”  I don’t believe this. We have only to ask…  the survivor of a concentration camp the parent who has made funeral arrangements for a child the battered and abused child / woman / person the burn victim with horrible disfigurement the veteran who has returned home, yet suffers with post traumatic stress

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Have you ever noticed that as you hold a baby, you instinctively started to sway?  It’s a slow dance of sorts, one in which we sway to the rhythm of love.  This sway happens with babies because it calms, soothes and comforts them.  It is an instinctive move, built into the very core of our being.  I wonder how many times in a given day God would like to rush down, snatch us up, and sway with

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News worthy events of 2011:Japan earthquake and tsunami Royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton Death of Osama bin Laden Oprah Winfrey Show ends The Space Shuttle Program comes to an end Occupy Wall Street Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, dies at age 56 Libyan Leader Gaddhafi captured and killed War in Iraq comes to an end Death of Kim Jong Il Casey Anthony exonerated in daughter’s

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I'll be back after the New Year arrives.  I'm just going to take a bit of a break for now. Blessings to you all, Tamara

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O Come, O Come Immanuel! May we each experience the joy that is wrapped in love and sealed with grace brought by the Christ child.   Immanuel - "God with us."

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In the Old Testament, the poor, and service to the poor is the second most frequently mentioned topic.  Idolatry is first.  In the New Testament, the results are even more dramatic.  One of every sixteen verses refers to “the poor”.  Among the four Gospels, the ratio is one of every ten.  In the Gospel of Luke, it is one of every seven.  In the epistle of James, it is one of every five…   I

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My email devotional from the Upper Room today spoke on how we may need to have ‘spiritual glasses, or vision remedies’ that are specifically designed to help us see the star and the angels… in the hills over Bethlehem this Advent season.  Instead, we often see fuzzy images of sugarplums and reindeer and Santa and snowmen and gifts—and maybe, just maybe we might catch a glimpse of the child in the

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Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake…If I should die before I wake?  If I should die before I wake?  What a scary, frightening prayer for a child!  Yet this is an all too true statement for children who are victims of custodial / parental abuse; the children who were or are being threatened with, “If you tell anyone about this, I will kill you

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Norman Rockwell WE GATHER TOGETHER We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing; He chastens and hastens His will to make known. The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing. Sing praises to His Name; He forgets not His own. Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, Ordaining, maintaining His kingdom divine; So from the beginning the fight we were winning; Thou, Lord, were at our

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The second cataract surgery was this past Tuesday and is a success!  There is still a bit of discomfort if I over-use my eyes (FB, Blogger, email…) but I am amazed at the difference.   The colors are brighter and images at a distance so much clearer.  The right eye was done in September and I was amazed, but now with both of them completed I am stunned at the difference.  The vision in my right

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Recently I began another blog.  It isn’t an open blog for just ‘everyone’.  It is quite private and for my children and possibly even my grandchildren.  I will leave the information for my children with all the other info for end of life.  It’s not for now, but for later.  I call it, quite simply, Letters to my Children.  Frankly, life is terminal. Life is short. And often persons say, "if only

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I've decided that change is inevitable.  Change is neither good, nor bad.  It is merely change and our ability to adapt to it and roll with it. Change used to be difficult for me to accept and would throw me into a tailspin.  Now, I welcome change.  I have only to look at the seasons and realize without change there is no growth, no progress.  Admittedly, there are often times when change seems

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Día de los Muertos or the Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it attains the quality of a National Holiday.  It is a joyous occasion when the memory of ancestors and the continuity of life is celebrated.  It is believed that

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Sodium is an extremely active element which always links itself to another element.  Chlorine is a poisonous gas.  When combined, chlorine stabilizes sodium and sodium neutralizes the poison of the chlorine. The result, sodium chloride is common table salt, a highly stable substance used through the centuries to preserve meat, enhance flavor and, prior to modern medicine, help clean and heal

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I grew up in an extended family. My mother’s mother (my Nanny) lived with us.  That was a common occurrence back then, but no longer is the norm in our society.    I also remember older women as friends of the family.  Often they were widows.  One woman in particular that I remember was Viva (pronounced VI – va).  Viva LaRue Schott.  She was a woman of strength and dignity.  She was a widow

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 Harvest Time On Saturday, we took our grandchildren Abby & Zachary to Apple Annie’s in Willcox, Arizona for autumn fun and frivolity!  We rode hay rides, picked out pumpkins, got lost in the Corn Maze and ate expensive junk food! Not unlike the popular commercial:  Each of the children was able to select their own pumpkin. Abby’s pumpkin was bigger and weighed more than she does.  Zachary

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Well, it is Autumn!  And it is free!  There is just something about this time of year.  The chill, the scent, and the promise of winter and then the rebirth of spring.  Many areas of the country are having their annual county fairs.  Even though I'm not the person who likes the amusement park rides, I do love a good spin on a carousel!  There was a Methodist Church in Coshocton Ohio that

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I cast all my cares upon You, I lay all of my burdens down at Your feet. And any time I don't know what to do, I will cast all my cares upon You. There are times in my life when music reaches to depth of my soul. Times when I cannot read the Word... times when I cannot pray... but music, music reaches me and touches me somewhere deep inside. This chorus is one of those songs that moves me

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I follow a blog 'oodles of grace' by Susan. She is a hospice social worker and her heart warming tales blogs move me every single time I read them.  Her XYZ post today was/is no exception. I'm sure I've posted this before, but Susan's so reminded me of this time in my life, so I'm doing a re-run: I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy

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Last Wednesday I had cataract surgery on my right eye. I was frightened at the thought of someone messing with my eye.  This even though I did all the research and knew this procedure to be highly successful.  I was, however, to the point where my vision was such that I could no longer read for even small periods of time. I am more than stunned at the improvement of my vision!  My left eye,

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... or so they say! We've lived in Arizona 21 years now and this is the rainiest season I recall. Not that it is a bad thing, Arid-zona can always use moisture. I'm just not used to it being tropical here.  Our small, raised bed garden is looking like the jungles of Viet Nam and the mosquitoes are horrible!  My Grandson Zachary and I are both allergic to mosquito bites so I'm trying to find

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It is hard to believe that ten years have come and gone since the infamous acts of September 11, 2001. I had scheduled vacation during that time as I had a high school friend coming to visit for a week. She arrived a few days before the event. Her flight out the Saturday after was much different and much more difficult. I remember us commenting on all the aircraft that were sitting in 'moth

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Arizona Highways is a monthly publication with wonderful photographs and articles from around the state.  I once carried the magazine in the prison library until it was determined to be an escape aid.  It does have maps that could be utilized for that purpose and was thus administratively eliminated. We live in rural southeastern Arizona. To travel to Phoenix, an approximate 3 and half hour trek

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I read Rebecca’s blog at Life & Godliness the other day.  They were talking about ‘when I became “Rebecca” instead of “Becky”.’  I couldn’t comment as I’ve been having some difficulty doing that with Blogger of late.  I did think it might be an interesting topic.  For most of my ‘young’ life, I was Tammy.  My family and friends from school still call me that.  It sounds almost foreign now when

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Rainy seasons in Arizona are a curiosity. Even though it is called the Monsoon Season more often than not, it is a non-soon. This year has been a blessed exception for a dry and barren desert, one fraught with savage wildfires. An 11-year-old drought has bruised Arizona's billion-dollar cattle ranching industry, pushing one of the vaunted “Five C's” of the state's traditional economy closer to

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I find it amusing when I have memories from “back in the day” and then for the life of me I cannot recall what even made me think of the specific event.  I do however, recall the trigger for this memory: an old song by Helen Reddy – “Where Is My Friend”. It made me think about a trip my friend Denise and I took when we were probably about 15 or 16 years old.  I don’t recall how we came up with

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The agency I work for has carried out the executions of four death row inmates this past year. What is the Christian response to the law, criminal justice and Capital Punishment? Then I ask myself the proverbial question, “What would Jesus do?” This is what I know for certain: God choose the exact point in time that Christ would be born, live and die by crucifixion. Crucifixion is one of the

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I grew up in a small, rural Ohio community. Our house was next to the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad. Every night I was lulled to sleep by the melancholy song of the train passing over the rails and the lonesome whistle that heralded its arrival and departure. “Take me away, take me away, take me away” seemed to be the song that echoed from that railroad track. Unable to sleep on hot, humid Ohio

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I previously posted one of my favorite quotations by Mahatma Gandhi regarding faith, community and politics:"A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion."And so I ask: What is the church doing for those in need inside their own walls? What is the church doing in and for the local community?  What is the church doing for the world

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I knew something was up last Friday when I felt a stinging, tingling sensation above my left eye and had a very bad headache.  We were on our way home from Tucson where the Hubs met with his urologist.  Saturday morning I had what appeared to be two little blisters and intense itching.  I put some cortisone cream on them.  They got worse! Sunday I coated them with Neosporin and a band aide and

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Have you noticed how often I change the backgrounds to this blog?  I get it to a point then think perhaps I'll tweak it a bit, then end up scrapping the whole thing for something new.  I suppose it is a lot like dressing each day.  A different day, a different outfit.  For now, for this moment in time - I have selected Black & White! In my line of work (state service) we have a number of policies

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When I look at the turmoil of some of the nations of the world...  ~I know that I am blessed to live in America. When I disagree with the politics of the day and am free to be vocal about it...  ~I know that I am blessed to live in America. When I walk into the church of my choice and not the choice of the state or nation...  ~I know that I am blessed to live in America. When I walk the

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But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.  John 14:26 (NIV)What is the most important thing about the Holy Spirit? Power? Tongues? Gifts?I think it is Fellowship. Communing with the Saints. In my humble opinion, fellowship is the deepest work of God’s Spirit. It is the Spirit of God

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There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:  Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)I think perhaps this title should have been reserved for my husband's bout with kidney stones!  I'm sure he'd rather forget than to remember all the pain and discomfort he's been experiencing. On Wednesday, he had a procedure where one of the stones was manually extracted / crushed and a

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Genesis 28:17-19 New American Standard Bible 17 He was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” 18 So Jacob rose early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on its top. 19 He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the

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Luke 7:1-10 (NRSV) After Jesus had finished all his sayings in the hearing of the people, he entered Capernaum. A centurion there had a slave whom he valued highly, and who was ill and close to death. When he heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave. When they came to Jesus, they appealed to him earnestly, saying, "He is worthy of having you do

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Proverbs 11:30 (New International Version) 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and the one who is wise saves lives. Winter was difficult here in the Southwest. Freeze and thaw, freeze and thaw… I don’t recall how many times that happened this past winter but it took a toll on trees in our area. We contracted with a professional tree trimmer who came this week and fell our eucalyptus

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James 5:15-17 (NIV ©2011) 15 And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. Have you ever watched any of the “Hoarder” programs on television? I have and

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Job 4:6 (New American Standard Bible)   6 Is not your fear of God your confidence, and the integrity of your ways your hope? It’s been busy here in the southwest. Last week was the Law Enforcement Torch Run or LETR. My agency participates by giving of funds or walking, riding a horse, a bike and carrying the “torch” through town for the Special Olympics. All funds raised go to that most

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Psalm 121 (New International Version, ©2011) A song of ascents. 1 I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? 2 My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. 3 He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; 4 indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. 5 The LORD watches over you— the LORD is

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Paul wrote, "I am convinced that neither death nor life... nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."  ~Romans 8:38-39 (NIV)Today's devotional from the Upper Room was one that hit me right in the head and in the heart.  It was written by a mother who lost her adult son due to the lifestyle he was living and it described

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If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.  ~1 Corinthians 15:17 (NRSV) The prayer used at today's sunrise service: Oh God, giver of new life, we gather this morning to welcome You as You have welcomed us.  We come to sing songs of praise for the new life we find in you.  We come to experience the resurrected Christ through the hearing of His stories and

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Isaiah 53:12 (The Message) 11-12  Out of that terrible travail of soul, he'll see that it's worth it and be glad he did it. Through what he experienced, my righteous one, my servant, will make many "righteous ones," as he himself carries the burden of their sins. Therefore I'll reward him extravagantly— the best of everything, the highest honors— Because he looked death in the face and didn't

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A Lenten Reflection Give up complaining——focus on gratitude. Give up pessimism——become an optimist. Give up harsh judgments——think kindly thoughts. Give up worry——trust Divine Providence. Give up discouragement——be full of hope. Give up bitterness——turn to forgiveness. Give up hatred——return good for evil. Give up negativism——be positive. Give up anger——be more patient. Give up pettiness——become

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Joel 2:12 (The Message) Change Your Life 12 But there's also this, it's not too late—    God's personal Message!—       "Come back to me and really mean it!        Come fasting and weeping, sorry for your sins!" How do you find nourishment when you hunger for a more sacred way of living? I’ve discovered a lot of junk in the basement of my inner self. Old wounds, past losses, and shameful

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Matthew 10:29 (New International Version, ©2011) Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. This year on the annual occurrence of my uterine emancipation I had my Last Will and Testament notarized as well as the Living Will and Health Care Directive. It had been awhile and everything needed updating. I made a copy of it all and

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Zephaniah 3:5 (New International Version, ©2011) 5 The Lord within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail, yet the unrighteous know no shame. In glancing again at my selected title, I feel like I should change the music to Nina Simone singing "Feeling Good". Tomorrow begins a new day and a new dawn as I begin my new

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My friend, Sherry Brady, gave me an article to read, "The Whole of Holiness"  written by Dr. Phil Amerson and Dr. Barry Bryant. In this article, it mentions that to John Wesley, grace is the power of the Holy Spirit enabling us to believe, love, and obey. This grace and transforming power of the Holy Spirit is essential to the nature of our discipleship and it the essence of the wholeness of

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Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with Gladness; come before Him with joyful songs. Psalm 100.1-2 Well, it's official with exception to having received a 'report' date - I'm taking a new position at the prison.  I successfully interviewed and competed for the position of Administrative Assistant II.  I so need to stop working with the inmate population.  I know my

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Oh that You would bless me indead, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain. ~1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Do you remember all the hoopla and the fevered pitch about the 'Prayer of Jabez'?  It hasn't been that long ago, but just as sudden you hear nothing... absolutely nothing.  Now that is more like my prayer life - the

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1 John 4:18 (New International Version, ©2010) 18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. Fear is a great motivator, but it is not a saving one. Fear can generate many things, but it cannot generate the gospel’s core: love. First John 4:18 is not engaging in sophistry when it says, “There

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May the Lord keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other. Genesis 31:49 I've been "out" for awhile. Just taking some time to reflect as I had another birthday and got lost in a funk of depression.  It happens.  I just wanted to "stop" everything, including blogging.  I need to learn something new, perhaps an exercise that will allow me to focus, center and calm down! And learn

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Romans 8:39 (New International Version, ©2010) 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Even when we are the farthest from God and our deepest selves, God is already sustaining us and aiming us toward nourishment, health, and well-being. … You (we) are loved, you (we) are forgiven, and

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The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you." ~1 Corinthians 12:21 During a rehearsal at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City, the renowned conductor Arturo Toscanini offered some constructive criticism to the featured soloist. She was too proud to accept his help, however, and expressed her resentment by exclaiming in anger, "I am the star of this performance!" Toscanini

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Take me into a New Year, Gracious God. Help me to continue looking for meaning, seeking peace, praying for light, dancing for joy, working for justice, and singing your praise. I go into the new year filled with expectations, a touch of worry, and a bundle of hope. I do not journey into the new year alone but with you as my guide, with a commitment to my disciplines, with a community of family,

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Luke 2:15 (New International Version 1984, ©1984) 15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” Into our world, where we usually stay busy and frequently feel tired, God comes. God comes to us where we are, somewhere between darkness and light. God comes

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Christmas blessings from our house to your house.  May Christ be the center of your day.  Keep it simple and keep it sane. 

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Psalm 119:105 (King James Version) 105Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. John 1:5 (New International Version, ©2010) 5The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. Lighting candles at this time of year seems especially meaningful. Many Christians light candles on an Advent wreath to mark the four weeks until Christmas. Often they include a

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A Reflection on Thanksgiving God’s grace is a gift for which I give thanks. My life is blessed, not because I am good but because God is good and has led me in the life of faith. No matter how far I stray and walk in an opposite direction, His unfailing love acts like a magnet and pulls me back on course. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve sat in a congregation and when they call out, “God

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AUTUMN GOD, the planet turns and the earth signals a change. Open me to the transitions I need to face in my own life. Be with me in the letting go, the saying good-bye to habits, relationships, and plans that stand in your way of growing. Deepen my trust that as I let go, like the falling leaves, I will always fall into your embrace. Amen. - Larry Peacock Openings From p. 303 of Openings: A

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Psalm 56:8 (Contemporary English Version) 8You have kept record of my days of wandering. You have stored my tears in your bottle and counted each of them. Our congregation has a memorial garden. In that garden is of course a flowerbed, a pool with trickling water and a large stone with a statue of Jesus seated upon it. Then there is the wall that houses the cremated remains of those who have

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Yes, Grand Babies.  I don't care if they are 20 years old... they are still our Grand Babies and we love them to bits! The holidays are fast approaching.  Last weekend, we took our Grandson (Zachary) to Apple Annie's.  We had a hay ride to the pumpkin field and he selected pumpkins. It was a fun, fun day.  On the way home PawPaw and I were singing the "Old MacDonald" song and Zachary, who was

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John 1:16 (New International Version) 16From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. A Prayer for a Busy Life “GOD OF THE GOOD NEWS, in the fullness of my life, empty me of distractions. Still my busyness. Quiet my chatter. Sing your song of grace to me until the tune rings in the core of my being and my life resonates with your good news.” - Alive Now

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Matthew 10:27-33 (New International Version) 27What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from

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Isaiah 49:13 - 16 (NIV) 13 Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; burst into song, O mountains! For the LORD comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. 14 But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me." 15 "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget

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Laughter is better than crying about spilled milk, or gravity and specific body parts, don't you think?  Click on this link for comedic relief:  Anita Renfroe

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I did not get the position I interviewed for, and that is perfectly alright.  I may be touching and influencing more lives as the prison librarian.  In fact, I'm adding a picture of the inside of my child's prayer book.  My daughter gave this to me when we were in Ohio in July.  Looking at the child's handwriting, I believe I may have been destined to become a librarian. Please Return!  Isn't

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COME, SPIRIT, breath of God, breathe new life into me. Blow away the cobwebs in my mind: clear away the debris in my soul. Bring healing to my wounds and comfort to my grief. Refresh my spirit, set my feet to dancing, and set my heart ablaze. Wind of God, touch my life and open me to your direction.   ~Amen! - Larry James Peacock Openings: A Daybook of Saints, Psalms, and Prayer From p. 143 of

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Matthew 5:4 (New International Version) Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.Two co-workers passed on over the weekend. Lillie F., a 29 year old mother of five fought a valiant battle with cancer. She learned two years ago that she had cervical cancer when she also found out she was pregnant. She refused the doctor’s recommendation that she abort the pregnancy and begin

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I thought I'd share a bit about the Fatheread Program that I do with the inmates in prison.  I became a certified Motheread Instructor in 2006.  In an adult male prison, we call this Fatheread.  Getting this program up and running has been a challenge in the prison system!  Especially with limited funding. It is a program for fathers with children under the age of ten years.  Inmates submit an

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All the tests have been concluded and now I just await the notification of the results.  Thank you for your prayers and notes.  On a personal note, I thought I was gonna die on the treadmill!  That is why I prefer a walking path and not a mechanical thing.  I didn't have chest pain, but I had difficulty breathing. Yesterday the testing began at 7:30 a.m. and lasted until 12:45.  Needless to

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We flew in to Phoenix on Friday, spent the night and returned home on Saturday as it's a 3 1/2 hour drive.  It was good visiting family and attending reunions. Tomorrow (July 5th) and Tuesday I have some scheduled cardio tests.  I will be having the stressful stress test tomorrow then the echocardiogram the next day.  Please remember me in prayer! because we're His, Tamara

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So, here we are in Columbus Ohio in a motel, the Hubs went to fill up the rental car up with gas and ended up with a very flat tire... this was not on the itinerary! We will be flying back to the Land of AZ soon.

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We will be flying out of Phoenix on Thursday to begin our vacation.  We will be in Ohio for our class reunions and to visit our families. Keep us in prayer.  Often times we need a vacation after the vacation to recouperate! Hugs, Tamara

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We are home from Phoenix.  It's a long and tiring trip. My Mother (Dolores) did quite well with the surgery yesterday.  She was obviously groggy from the sedation and slept most of the afternoon.  Her only complaint was "cold feet" and we found the blankets and wrapped them up nicely. Today, she appeared to be her chipper self!  There was some pain associated with movement, but she was up and

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It's 5:30 a.m. here in Arizona and we're preparing to leave for Phoenix - a 3 hour trip.  My Mother will be having a mastectomy today and I do covet your prayers for her.  Her name is Dolores.  Pray also for our trip - it's long and sometimes the traffic in the Phoenix area is more than awful! Hugs to you all, Tamara

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Grandma, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench.. She didn't move, just sat with her head down staring at her hands. When I sat down beside her she didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if she was OK. Finally, not really wanting to disturb her but wanting to check on her at the same time, I asked her if she was OK. She raised her head and looked at me

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Hello All, I just got off the phone with my Mother.  She will be having a mastectomy next Thursday, June 10th.  It's her second bout with breast cancer in a year and rather than have another lumpectomy and face this again, she's opted for the mastectomy and no reconstruction.  She said it's ridiculous at her age. Please keep her in your prayers.  I am going to take some FMLA time and stay with

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It's not that I'm back, it's just that... I'm back!  So I can keep in touch with you and your blogs.  I so miss reading and commenting. I won't be doing any devotionals only because my work consumes my time, but perhaps when I retire?  Who knows, but the Lord.

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Thank you for your comments and emails.  They have been so sweet and encouraging  Still, it is time to travel on.  Perhaps when I retire I can return to doing this, but for now, I need to concentrate on my employment and on being Grandma to Abby and Zachary. Possibly I need to seek a Christian counselor as the depression I've been in seems at times to be overwhelming.  This too, was a deciding

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TODAY’S VERSEAnd since we are his children, we are his heirs. In fact, together with Christ we are heirs of God’s glory. – And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory. What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be

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TODAY’S VERSEThe one thing I ask of the LORD, the thing I seek most, is to live in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, delighting in the LORD’s perfections and meditating in his Temple. – My heart has heard you say, "Come and talk with me." And my heart responds, "LORD, I am coming."Psalms 27:4, 8Acts 13:22TODAY’S THOUGHTDavid was a shepherd boy who knew and loved God. One day he

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TODAY’S VERSE'If only the LORD had killed us back in Egypt,’ they moaned. ‘There we sat around pots filled with meat and ate all the bread we wanted. But now you have brought us into this wilderness to starve us all to death.’ Exodus 16:3 Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you live.

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TODAY’S VERSEMy son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.Proverbs 2:1-5Then you will

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TODAY’S VERSE Acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you. 1 Chronicles 28:9 And if you search for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him. Deuteronomy 4:29 TODAY’S THOUGHT Have you ever felt like

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TODAY’S VERSEThe LORD will guide you always.Isaiah 58:10 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.Proverb 3:5-6 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth.John 16:13 TODAY’S THOUGHTHave you ever watched a guide dog at work? It’s amazing to think a dog can be

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TODAY’S VERSE“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.”Jeremiah 17:7 TODAY’S THOUGHTIt is one thing to say we trust someone but it is another to put confidence in them. A famous tightrope walker was going to cross Niagara Falls with a person in a wheelbarrow. He asked the crowd watching, “How many think I can make it with a person in the

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TODAY’S VERSE“Your unfailing love, O Lord, is as vast as the heavens; your faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the ocean depths.”Psalms 36:5-6 “May you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great

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TODAY’S VERSE “Then Jesus told him, ‘Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.’” John 20:29 “But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’”II Corinthians 12:9 TODAY’S THOUGHT Sometimes we just have to step out in faith. Sight is not an option. We can’t see a way out. We don’t know which

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TODAY’S VERSE “Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”Matthew 6:32-33 TODAY’S THOUGHT We can really complicate life, can’t we? There are so many motivations that keep us crazy with demands. There are so many things that we think we must do. We have lost all sense of simplicity.

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Today's Scripture Verses John 14:2-4 from the New American Standard Bible "In My Father's house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself, that where I am, there you may be also. And you know the way where I am going." 1 Corinthians 2:6-10 from the

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TODAY’S VERSE “May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.” II Thessalonians 3:5 TODAY’S THOUGHT It will take a life time to even begin to mature in Christ. Although our salvation is immediate, maturing in Christ is a life time process. But we don’t see it that way. We want instant spirituality and

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TODAY’S VERSE “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work.”II Timothy 3:16-17 TODAY’S THOUGHT How often do we pray for direction? How many times do we just long to hear God’s voice?

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