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Growing Up is Hard to Do

My children are at different ages,  different stages but all with one thing in common… they’re growing up and growing up is hard to do. While we would all like to revisit yesteryear once in a while, growing up is something most people wouldn’t want to do over- because it’s hard work… skinned knees broken hearts hurt feelings and tough decisions. That’s the big one. And the bigger you get, so do the decisions. I tell my children that’s the way they know they are getting closer to…

Tinsel Fields and Diamond Trees

Did you know tinsel grows in fields? And diamonds grow on trees? In winter? I discovered it this week. For the past couple of days, I have been in absolute awe of the beauty of God’s creation. Winter weather can be down-right miserable, but it can also be breathtakingly beautiful. Isn’t it amazing… how God can make the simplest things so amazing… and the most amazing things so simple? How blessed we are to witness His handiwork. “For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen…