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Jesus, A new day yawns as it stretches it’s arms to reveal a new sunrise. The day smiles as it hands me 24 hours – fresh and untouched, like a newborn. Full of potential and promise, to be handled with care. A day to laugh, learn and live. 24 hours that,...

Calling Fowl

Let’s talk turkey.  Or eight turkeys. This morning I took a new route on my walk.  I’m trying to literally tread on new ground every day this week. My path this morning took me to Kottinger, a street lined with lovely parks and character-filled houses....

Oh, Mercy!

Yesterday was spent solid-staining my bedroom deck – my favorite spot to write and enjoy a cup of hot coffee in the morning. 🙂 There is just something about being up early and seeing the world around me waking up.  Birds singing.  Sun rising.  People walking...

Getting Schooled

I know we aren’t even through August yet, but today feels like the beginning of fall. The morning cloud cover (that will be gone in an hour or so) seems the perfect background for this first day of school in Pleasanton.  Moms are busily getting their kids ready...

Soak Then Squeeze

“What changes us is not how much we love God, but recognizing how much He loves us.”  I’m sure I butchered this quote and I can’t even remember who said it (help me out, John Snyder? :-)) but I love the truth of it. When we begin to understand...

Old As Time

This is for any of us today who are feeling overwhelmed, afraid, anxious, misunderstood or grief stricken. I have talked to so many of you this week. God is on our side. This song, “Be Still My Soul” was written in the 1700’s and was translated into...