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Pick up. Hurry up. Man up. Fess up. Move up. Get up. Build up. Look up. Grow up. Live up. Stand up. Step up. I never realized how many times we use the word "UP" in phrases.  What does UP even mean? According to the Merriam Webster's definition, UP means "from a lower...

Yesterday my friend and I were on our way home from one of THE MOST AMAZING weekends ever!!  We had been in North Carolina since Wednesday attending the She Speaks conference put on by Proverbs 31 Ministries.  It was an amazing weekend of learning, equipping and...

It always seems when I am in a hurry or have a plan that something gets in my way to slow me down.  I was trying to get to the church in our little town and because of the local fireman's picnic, there was a fire truck blocking the road I was hoping to turn down.  I...

We were at our daughter's best friend's wedding last weekend.  It was one of the most fun weddings I have ever been to.  It was very relaxed yet elegant and beautiful.  There was laughter during the ceremony as stories were told about the couple's dating years and...

A couple of years ago I posted the writings below and it just so happened I came across it today and thought maybe God wanted me to share it again.  I know He put it in front of me today as a reminder.  I hope your day is a great one! Come near to God and He will come...

Many times when someone is struggling or going through a rough time, we will say "You are in my thoughts".  It means we are not just thinking about them, but thinking about them with empathy or sympathy.  It can mean they are someone special who will continuously be...

I had to turn off the news this morning.  It's just bad news and negative things one after the other.  And then I have other things that are heavy on my mind.  But as I was having my quiet time later in the morning, I was led to John 16:33. (Jesus said) "I have told...

How many times do we end a conversation or a meeting with the words "call me sometime"? We mean it and we have good intentions.  Then............life gets in the way.  We don't call.  We don't take time to set up lunch or coffee or take time to connect or re-connect...

What is TIME really? There's not enough of it when you are trying to balance family and jobs. There's too much of it when you are waiting to hear from the doctor. It's critical when you're trying to catch a connecting flight. It's adjustable when you start dating....