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When I had to leave my former career as an international missionary leader (interspersed with jaunts as a pastor's wife), I thought that God had forgotten…about what He had inspired me to do, what I had loved, what I’d given my life to for fifteen years. I lost so much: my role as an encourager …
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One of my blogging friends, Jeanne, recently posted “2010 in Review 10 Things I Learned.” Her lessons learned stirred some of my dormant brain matter. So I decided to recap my most significant realizations for this past year before writing my New Year’s Resolutions for 2011. I also liked Shelly’s “Challenge: Fifteen Minutes a Day to Blog …
I remember the summer before I left for the mission field. My plans included a return home for several months so I could prepare to move across the world. I was going to attend a YWAM (Youth With a Mission) Discipleship Training School in the Netherlands. The classes were held at Heidebeek, the international missionary …
The Stranger Dogging my steps, stalked a man in the shadows. With hat pulled down and trench coat covering his face, he followed at a distance Fear gripped my throat as I clutched my cloak, like a desperate mother pulling her children to safety. Try as I might to ignore his pursuit, the sound of rainwater squishing between …
"God never did give nothing to the Tin Man that he didn't already have." -America Do you ever feel like the Tin Man, on a quest for something you have no clue already exists inside of you? What if the heart you sought beats encased inside your hollow chest? A lifetime of searching outside of …
There is something irresistible about a homespun holiday, the kind my Mama always made, and I tried to emulate throughout the years. Handmade decorations of crimson red and pine tree green dance upon garlands, if you squint your eyes and imagine. Twinkling lights reflect off cream-colored walls as snowmen perch high upon shelves. If you …
It's so fun having a blogging mom. Yes, that's right! Grandma has her own blog. She approached me last September with a request, "JoDee, I think I want to have a blog. Can you help me?" Now how could I say no. So I drove out to my folks' home, and we busied ourselves, me …
I'm fighting a head cold but happy. Christmas decor is bustin a move in my home once again. Garlands rockin, Christmas cards talkin, I'm heading into the season in style. Yet this morning I struggled with what to write. Somber moments passed and no thoughts moved within my reach. They seemed to float on by …
Meet Jeanne Peterson, a pilot, a grandma, a home renovator, and a creative eclectic. I met Jeanne through exploring her intriguing blog http://flyinggma.com/. Jeanne kindly consented to writing a feature post to explain what creativity means to her. So sit back, relax, and enjoy “The Pioneer Spirit of Creativity” by following this link to my creativity …
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