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Nine Pounds of Fluff

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My sleepy ears noted the hum of the air conditioner as it kicked on at 1 am this morning.  I also detected the occasional whir of the refrigerator as it cycled on and off, keeping our milk and other perishables cool this sweaty August in the early morning hours. An hour earlier I padded to the couch looking for relief from the low back pain that the heating pad couldn’t erase.  As I contorted my body just-so, with my back propped up by the back of the couch and a pillow tucked right where my neck needs it, I heard … Continue reading Nine Pounds of Fluff

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Taking a stand

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1 Corinthians 1-4 Paul has heard that the Christians in Corinth were already in discord, fighting over which apostle they followed…Paul, or Apollos, or Peter.  Paul chastised them and reminded them that they are to follow Christ.  The person who led them to Christ is not important. He also said something that struck a chord in me with the difficulties I’ve been facing lately: 20 For the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God’s power. And here: 24 But to those called by God to salvation, both Jews and Gentiles,[f] Christ is … Continue reading Taking a stand

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My Girl

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Each day that passes, I grow more and more aware of how quickly my little girl is growing up.  We will celebrate her twelfth birthday soon — I am both thrilled and forlorn at the passage of time. The doctor gave me a different electrode configuration for my pain today, and it seemed to work.  Either that, or the pain is passing anyway.  So I was able to get up off the heating pad and help my daughter get ready for her acting debut.  Tonight she will be portraying Queen Esther in a performance at church — a role for … Continue reading My Girl

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Divine Comfort

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Today’s blog has been ripe for writing for about a week now; I hope I can type fast enough to keep up with my brain! We drove into Mobile with a sad countenance.  It was the first time in seventeen years that I went to Mobile without first going to NaNa’s house.  My husband, his sister, and his mother were so affected by the empty feeling that none of them even wanted to be in the city.  But it was the day before the funeral, and we had family to meet at a restaurant, so to Mobile we went with … Continue reading Divine Comfort

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Victory!

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Yesterday, God put a sword in my hand.  He led me into battle against the mightiest foe I could ever face…myself. The dreaded CT scan was the battleground.  His Word was the sword.  And the people He placed in my path strengthened my faith, which had the effect of shoring up my shield. After the horrible CT Scan experience a couple months ago, this repeat scan was hanging over my head like a brick just waiting to fall.  I kept pushing thoughts of it out of the way, but still it hovered, ready to infect my thoughts with dread in … Continue reading Victory!