Finding Direction: The Wind Vane Chronicles

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Finding Direction:  The Wind Vane Chronicles

Entries Tagged as 'Inspirational'

The Girl in the Woods

May 18th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Friends, Inspirational, Perspective, Philosophical, Reflections, Spirituality, Stories, Uncategorized

She lived out in the deep Piney Woods of East Texas, a good ways out from Nacogdoches. She was 19 years old and married to a small thin man in his late 30s or early 40s who looked to be twice his age and was crippled up in his left arm from a working accident [...]

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God’s Glorious Handiwork – And Some of Man’s Creativity

May 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments · A Home Complete, Creating A Home, Inspirational, Reflections, Tom & Me

Our spring has been beautiful beyond description. And since Tom’s been home since his surgery a month ago, we decided to brighten up our back porch and deck with some hanging baskets of flowers, as we sit out there several hours a day, some days.  This is our view from our old white wicker furniture [...]

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Mosaics

April 22nd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Inspirational, Reflections

“We each build mosaics from the brokenness of our lives that will gleam bright in Heaven from the light of the Son. Each mosaic shall be different, but each shall be beautiful in its own right. So, gather the broken glass of your dreams together and let God supply the grout to be made wet [...]

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Interlude: Thoughts & Scripture For Today

January 15th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Health, Inspirational, Spirituality, Uncategorized

[Note:  Have had a very busy week, including being gone all day yesterday to see a neurosurgeon.  Am having to have neurosurgery on Tuesday Feb. 2 on my left arm.  So, for today, an interlude.  Back to Cotter next time.] Scripture to ponder today: “But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then [...]

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Calmness & Serenity: My Word(s) for This Year

January 7th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Inspirational, Philosophical, Reflections, Spirituality

[Note:  I'll start back on the Arkansas Memories Tour of 2009 next week.  There are a lot more stories to tell from that tour, the next chapters being all about when "the boys" lived in Cotter, AR.  For today - thoughts on this "new" year.] Every January I take stock of my life a little [...]

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For I Am Convinced

December 8th, 2009 · 12 Comments · Dee's Family, Families, Inspirational, Our Kids, Reflections, Spirituality

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39 The New International [...]

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God Bless You All – I Am Thankful For You

November 26th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Friends, Inspirational, Photos, Videos

May God’s richest blessings be with you today and may we all raise our voices in thanksgiving to Him, our creator, our loving Father, who blesses us with all things. I am joyfully thankful for all of you – my dear friends. Dee

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