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If Your Spouse Doesn’t Share Your Faith, What Do You Do?
2022, Christianity, life, marriage, personal growth, relationships

If Your Spouse Doesn’t Share Your Faith, What Do You Do?

Maybe you and your spouse shared the same faith when you married, but your pursuit of God now looks completely different. Here’s what to do. Continue reading If Your Spouse Doesn’t Share Your Faith, What Do You Do?

This Is How I Want to Age Well
2022, aging, analogy, life, self

This Is How I Want to Age Well

It was the one rose that remained of the exquisite bouquet my husband had given me, but it was enough to impart the message. Continue reading This Is How I Want to Age Well

This Is Why We Should ‘Leave It Better Than We Found It’
2022, Christianity, inspiration, life, self

This Is Why We Should ‘Leave It Better Than We Found It’

When others either don’t care or understand how their behavior — leaving trash behind — impacts the environment and you… Continue reading This Is Why We Should ‘Leave It Better Than We Found It’

Experience or Witness Trauma? PTSD Could Happen to You, Too
2022, Christianity, it happened to me, life, memories, self

Experience or Witness Trauma? PTSD Could Happen to You, Too

My PTSD after Bill’s death made me fear what Satan would drop into my life to strangle me, to make me pay for my complete surrender to God. Continue reading Experience or Witness Trauma? PTSD Could Happen to You, Too

The Most Important Fabric of My Gym Life Is Made of Yarn
2022, friends, gym life, life, memories

The Most Important Fabric of My Gym Life Is Made of Yarn

If you struggle with faithfulness to your own health and fitness, I’d recommend you find your own Connie. Or join our happy team. We’ve got enough yarn. Continue reading The Most Important Fabric of My Gym Life Is Made of Yarn

Who Knew Their Hunt for Eggs Could Have Eternal Significance?
2022, Christianity, Easter, inspiration, life, life stories

Who Knew Their Hunt for Eggs Could Have Eternal Significance?

It was an”eggsiting” day at the Dagens house on Easter, time for the annual egg hunt. We were determined that this egg hunt would be joyful and equal — and tear-free. But would we get to that result? And what means would we use to get there? That is the story! Continue reading Who Knew Their Hunt for Eggs Could Have Eternal Significance?

I’ll Hide My Face and Let You Guess My Best Hairstyle
2022, COVID-19, it happened to me, life, relationships, self

I’ll Hide My Face and Let You Guess My Best Hairstyle

I was asking my stylist to draw the correct conclusion about a flattering style and shape for my hair without seeing the full picture. Without seeing my face. She did her best. Continue reading I’ll Hide My Face and Let You Guess My Best Hairstyle

May I Put My Positive Spin on Christian Privilege?
2022, Christianity, family, life, memories

May I Put My Positive Spin on Christian Privilege?

I want to discuss a privilege I don’t consider political — because it is available to everyone who wants it. I want to help you want it so you can experience it too. Continue reading May I Put My Positive Spin on Christian Privilege?

You Might Have Had Me at Hello, Except You Never Said It
2022, life, life stories, relationships, work

You Might Have Had Me at Hello, Except You Never Said It

If you knew saying “hello” to a stranger would make the world a kinder, friendlier place for someone else, would you initiate the effort? Continue reading You Might Have Had Me at Hello, Except You Never Said It

I Never Wanted to Eat Again Until I Found One Perfect Thing
2022, Christianity, devotional, life, personal growth

I Never Wanted to Eat Again Until I Found One Perfect Thing

Discomfort is quite the teacher, isn’t it? This day, my overindulgence drove me to hunger for bread — but only one kind — more than anything else. Continue reading I Never Wanted to Eat Again Until I Found One Perfect Thing

This Year’s Word Has the Power to Make Me Ask Difficult Questions
2022, aging, Christianity, life, New Year's, personal growth

This Year’s Word Has the Power to Make Me Ask Difficult Questions

I have chosen “different” for my “Word of the Year.” As in, “How am I different because I choose to trust in God?” I ask questions; I seek Him for answers. Continue reading This Year’s Word Has the Power to Make Me Ask Difficult Questions

A Picture of Prayer When Your Life Depends on God
2022, analogy, Christianity, life, relationships

A Picture of Prayer When Your Life Depends on God

I might have looked at the stream of texts and phone calls as interruptions in my day, but instead, I saw them as a model for my life. Continue reading A Picture of Prayer When Your Life Depends on God

This Is Why We Can Love Well
2021, Christianity, devotional, life, love

This Is Why We Can Love Well

Going to a large party attended by people I wouldn’t know wasn’t my idea of a good time. Who knew it could be a “God time”? Well, probably, God. Continue reading This Is Why We Can Love Well

The Lesson From the Christmas Tree
2021, analogy, Christianity, Christmas, life, poetry

The Lesson From the Christmas Tree

As I tediously wrapped lights around my tree, a lesson appeared before me. It seemed poetic, so a poem seemed fitting. May you, too, experience the light of Christmas today. Continue reading The Lesson From the Christmas Tree

Guess What Happens If You Don’t Replace Bad Habits With New Ones?
2021, aches and pains, Christianity, life, pets, relationships

Guess What Happens If You Don’t Replace Bad Habits With New Ones?

Habits, like cats, inhabit our lives. They take whatever space we yield to them. The trick to keeping bad habits at bay? Fill the space with something else. Continue reading Guess What Happens If You Don’t Replace Bad Habits With New Ones?

A Book Review: Farm to Film
2021, book review, grandparenting, Humor, life, parenting, writing

A Book Review: Farm to Film

Farm to Film is not a collection of photographs but, rather, a collection of moments, captured by a camera and then transferred into beautiful watercolors. Continue reading A Book Review: Farm to Film

Don’t Trade Away God’s Lifelong Gift to Satisfy a Short-Term Appetite
2021, character, Christianity, inspiration, life, personal growth, relationships

Don’t Trade Away God’s Lifelong Gift to Satisfy a Short-Term Appetite

A bowl of soup vs. a birthright? It seems like a no-brainer. But how many times have I chosen momentary satisfaction instead of a gift lasting a lifetime or beyond? Continue reading Don’t Trade Away God’s Lifelong Gift to Satisfy a Short-Term Appetite

Just Ask: Two Words God Uses to Change Your World
2021, Christianity, life, personal growth, self

Just Ask: Two Words God Uses to Change Your World

I get the sense that God is training me to “just ask” Him for help. Part of that is going outside of my comfort zone to ask others for what I need or want. Continue reading Just Ask: Two Words God Uses to Change Your World

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