Tag: life lessons
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The Gift of a Safe Place
I sat outside on the back porch and watched a meticulous and prudent Mama Bird build a nest for her babies. Back and forth she flew from the woods to the safe place clearly in sight from where I sat. Mama Bird, a beautiful little female cardinal, has resided in our back yard since I…
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The Gift of Water
My husband recently went on a work trip, and that stirred up some anxiety in me. We haven’t been apart for more than a few hours since we married. I thought about how difficult the separation would be, and sadly, I wasted so much time anticipating how it would feel when he left. I dropped…
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The Gift of Looking Up
I recently got to mark “explore a gothic cathedral” off of my bucket list after my husband surprised me with a day trip to Sewanee, Tennessee. For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a love, fascination, and deep passion for gothic architecture, especially churches. Perhaps it’s the intricate artistry of the carved stone…
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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 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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