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The Gift of Your Purpose
I had a dream. I was walking down the street in a familiar neighborhood with a bouquet of flowers in my hand. As I looked at this bouquet of flowers, I thought to myself, “These flowers are so beautiful, and I know just what to do with them. I’ll take them home, let them dry…
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The Gift of God’s Grace: In My Nature
There’s very few things my Sassy loves more than brushing up against a fresh bouquet of flowers. Very early on as a cat parent, I made the decision my cat would not be restricted from being a cat. If she wants to jump on furniture, I don’t force her down but instead clean more often.…
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The Gift of Grapes, God Winks, and Good Things
Daniel and I recently found this little treasure at an antique shop while looking at furniture. We passed by a set of amethyst grapes, and I made a comment about how much I loved it. Daniel said we should get it, but I couldn’t justify the purchase. I never anticipated I’d marry a man that…
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The Gift of Flying: What it Really Means to be Made New
A bit of a mess was made on our back porch when some soil stained water seeped out of our potted plants on to the ground. The water dried, and it left a brown water stain on the tiles. Before washing it away, Daniel and I noticed a blue butterfly land on the stain and…
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The Gift of the Window and the Magic of Winter: Playing in the Snow
3/24/26 (an entry from my dream journal) Daniel and I sat next to one another during our nightly devotional. I looked into his warm blue eyes, and my heart filled with gratitude as my mind began to catch up with reality. One year ago today, I was a mere month away from meeting the love…
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The Gift of a Good Shepherd
“Jeremiah 3:15” is inspired by and dedicated to our pastor. The lamb represents the love Pastor Mike has for each individual of his congregation, and the writing on the side reads “Jeremiah 3:15” in Hebrew lettering and numerals. This 6×6 inch acrylic painting is named after the promise God makes in Jeremiah 3:15 to restore…
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The Gift of Building Bouquets
Daniel and I sat down to build our second Lego project of the year. As we began putting the pieces of our bouquet together, we noticed something. The flowers were in different stages of development, some fully bloomed, others partially bloomed, and even some buds. This is actually what made the picture on the box…
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The Gift of God’s Timing: Ready to Love
Valentine’s Day wasn’t an occasion Daniel or I had been fond of, at least not until 2026. We both decided last minute we wanted to exchange something very meaningful, so we both took our time picking the perfect gifts. Our exchange took place nearly two months late, but it’s inspired us to keep love alive…
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The Gift of the New Thing
Preparing my cat’s food is a process, and part of that process involves crushing up supplements and mixing it in with her regular food. In order to crush these supplements, I purchased a pill crusher some time ago. This pill crusher was quite difficult to use, but I assumed it wasn’t the crusher itself but…
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The Gift of God’s Timing: When Two Become One
And the two will become one flesh. (Ephesians 5:31) For many years, I wasn’t sure I wanted to be married. A part of me did, a big part, but there was also a part of me that feared I would lose myself, my identity. I’ve come to realize, the reason I had these reservations wasn’t…
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The Gift of a Peace Not Packed Away
Nothing could have prepared me for the challenges I would face in moving. Disorder, clutter, chaos, seeing all of my things taken out of their places, realizing I need something, but it’s packed away in a box somewhere, watching the home I’ve spent countless hours creating turn into a sea of brown boxes and empty…
