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Moms Are Amazing

May 8, 2014July 6, 2020Mary JoLeave a Comment on Moms Are Amazing

I know that title may sound a little like I’m tooting my own horn…because I’m a mom too…but I am really thinking of the moms I’ve observed over the years, mostly those who’ve walked the path ahead of me and seemed to navigate the snap back curves a…

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Embracing The Distaff Side • Everyday Life • Family • Marriage • Parenting • Women's Ministry • Writing

This is My Story

March 31, 2014July 6, 2020Mary JoLeave a Comment on This is My Story

Blessed Assurance: Jesus is Mine.

I knew the words, but the assurance took some years to master. Jesus was always mine, but knowing how much I could have was a clouded sky.

Oh what a foretaste of glory divine.

Setting foot outside the door o…

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America • Church

Come Thou Fount

March 26, 2014August 25, 2017Mary JoLeave a Comment on Come Thou Fount

Come Thou Fount of every blessing
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace
Streams of mercy, never ceasing
Call for songs of loudest praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet
Sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount, I’m fixed upon it
Mount of Thy redee…

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Church • Everyday Life • Writing

Uncut Stone

February 25, 2014March 2, 2021Mary JoLeave a Comment on Uncut Stone

Exodus 20:25 “If you make an altar of stone for Me, you shall not build it of cut stones, for if you wield your tool on it, you will profane it.”

The altar of the Old Testament was a representation of worship. It was where sacrifice was made,

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America • Women's Ministry • Writing

Nothing Worse

January 30, 2014June 20, 2019Mary JoLeave a Comment on Nothing Worse

What is more horrible than feeling unloved?

What is more awful than being ignored, ridiculed or rejected?

What is more empty than loneliness?

There is something.

I sat still today and thought. I thought about how hard it is to react rightly…

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America • Church • Diet and Exercise • Everyday Life • Family • Menu and Cooking • Women's Ministry

Menu Monday

May 6, 2013June 20, 2019Mary JoLeave a Comment on Menu Monday

We had a great week in Florida and I ate some things I shouldnta ate. I ate some good stuff too though. I made these…

…the week before I left, and they were pretty much awesome. I made them in Florida too. I couldn’t find my mother-in-law’s mu…

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Church • Everyday Life • Friends • True To Life Stories

The Big Red Sweater and The Mind of Christ

April 3, 2013September 18, 2024Mary Jo2 Comments on The Big Red Sweater and The Mind of Christ

Years ago, I walked into a room at church and as I approached a friend, I noticed how nice she looked. Her golden hair looked silky smooth, her blue eyes were shining and her fair skin looked amazing. Her red sweater seemed to set it all off for her.

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Crafting • Friends • Gifts • Women's Ministry

Tiptoe Through

March 13, 2013November 30, 2017Mary Jo1 Comment on Tiptoe Through

My friend Heather is a remarkable talent. Her eye for peaceful colors, environments and vignettes is very, very keen. She recently posted a photo on facebook of a small table display that included a tall glass vase with dirt in the bottom and white tu…

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Stones From Jordan • Women's Ministry • Writing

Fearful and Wonderful

March 4, 2013November 30, 2017Mary Jo2 Comments on Fearful and Wonderful

“For You did form my inward parts; You did knit me together in my mother’s womb.

I will confess and praise You for You are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are Your works, and that my inner self knows right well.…

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America • Church • Everyday Life • Family • Owen • Parenting • Writing

The Ruler Yet

February 21, 2013July 14, 2020Mary Jo5 Comments on The Ruler Yet

Owen was quiet and thoughtful on the way home from church last night. When I asked them all who had a good time he was hesitant and finally said, “I had a bad night in ministry team.”

Nine years of lanky growth and not a bit of it strong enough to h…

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