Laced With Grace
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River of Grace!
Hello Sumites, Ian from hot and humid Sydney here. Photo courtesy of pexels.com and Quang Anh Ha Nguyen I thought I’d tell you a story today. have a frustrating relationship with my mother-in-law. Lyn is a lovely lady and in the almost 30 years we’ve been in each other’s lives, our relationship has been awkward…
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Love is All Around!
Holy Week. It’s one of my favourite weeks of the year, but also one filled with sadness. It reminds me of Lectio 365’s Lenten Evening Meditation which they title, “Bright Sadness”. I find the week is a microcosm of life with Jesus. We journey with Him, suffer death, wait for something to happen, and then…
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Abiding and Abounding
Image courtesy of renjith krishnan at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Hello SUMite friends, Ian from Down Under here. I keep bumping into a recurring theme of how to do this Christian life well. I’ve probably made reference to it in previous posts. It has two elements to it, and different people use different terms to describe these elements.…
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A Fresh Anointing For ALL Mothers By Lynn Donovan
On September 26th I opened my Bible and found a note scribbled in the margin. It said: 2006: Today I was asked to be part of the writing team for Laced With Grace. As I read this note in my Bible, my heart soared. Seven years ago Iris Nelson found my tiny blog, Spiritually Unequal…
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I Saw God
I saw God. Let me explain. Lately I have discovered that my spiritual eyes have opened just a little bit wider. I’ve witnessed glimpses of God around me. Most recently, I heard God. It was early Easter morning. You can read about that story on my Facebook page (look for the post on Sunday, April…
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I’ts In the Walls. It’s at Laced With Grace.
Sometimes I can be so blond. Color me surprised! When we first moved to California, I found myself sharing our home with unwanted critters. I moved from an extremely arid region, translation – Las Vegas, where the only small animals around our home were a few scorpions and tiny ants. Following our unpacking and a…
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A Tale Worth Telling
Indulge me today. Let me introduce the cast: One- small furry, cute (deceptive) catOne- small dog named PeanutOne – teenaged girl 16 going on 27.One – believing mom and keeper of the home. It started several months back. The rainy season. It’s cold, wet, and dark. One early evening during a light downpour as we…
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Go Ahead, Pray Really BIG
A few weeks ago, I read the book, Heaven Is for Real. It’s a little boys astounding story of his trip to heaven and back. I read it in less than a day. I was thrilled, had goose bumps, wrangled with some the secrets he shared about the afterlife and I was flat out craving…
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The Hummingbird Atheist
I snapped this photo last night from my family room window. We are looking into the backyard. It’s twilight in this scene. It’s the mad rush of the Hummingbirds. If you know an unbeliever this is a good story. If you are a believer, this is a GREAT story. Let this tiny bird reveal some…
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He Found My Glasses
I have an ornery side to my character. It’s my Dad’s fault. No. Actually it’s my Dad’s, Dad who is at fault. I hail from a long and silly heritage of practical jokes and teasing of family members. Good Grief! Read the rest of the story today over at Laced With Grace, He Found My…
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It’s Okay If You Don’t Believe
Today I have a story to share with you that will give some of you goose bumps and will cause others to roll your eyes. And that’s okay. But, it’s a story worth sharing because so many of God’s faithful will be encouraged to watch for the miraculous that happens more frequently than you might…
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Thankful Thursday – What’s In Store?
Let us give thanks. It is Thankful Thursday. I am thrilled to be hosting Thankful Thursday in April. Next month we will meet with Laurie at Women Taking A Stand and then in June we will share our thanks over at Iris of Grace Alone. Can you believe five weeks have past us by? Say WHAT? What…
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Grab Them Back NOW!
If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back. Read the rest of the story at Laced With Grace, Grab Them Back NOW!
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She’s Gonna’ Freak Out!
“Okay God, I will do it but she is going to FREAK OUT!” Sniff, sniff, waaaaaaah…. Where’s the Klennex. WAAAAAAAAH! I found myself kneeling at the front of the church following Lisa Shaw’s powerful teaching and altar call at the Blogger’s Retreat last month. —– This is a true story of redemption, restoration and thankful hearts.…
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A Woman and A Cow?
Looking for Day Eight – The Mind of Christ Experiment? It follows this post. Scroll down Experiencing God on the throne of your life sometimes means obeying Him when it doesn’t makes sense. Today at Laced With Grace I have a story to share. It all Started with A Woman and a Cow. What a…
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What Are You Feeding Your Brain? – Day Eight!
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. NIV I must tell you the thoughts, prayers, hopes, struggles, scripture, and links all of you have left in…
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I Have a Bad Reputation
It’s True, I have a bad reputation. My friends in the neighborhood all know about me. My family has known for a long time. I have an issue. Sometimes I catch an off-hand word about my peculiarity or a casual remark in conversations in the yard or at church. I know I should change. So…
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A Strange Devotion – Titans of Industry
I have an odd devotion today. I hesitate to write my thoughts but the Lord just won’t let me escape what is pressing on my heart. So here goes…. Find me at Laced With Grace today for Titans Of Industry. I would be greatly interested in your thoughts about these insidious kingdoms. Be Blessed, Lynn
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Are You Happy? (clap clap *giggle)
“Sweetie, I need a few things from the grocery store. Let’s stop there after the eye exam.” I suggested to my husband. With my daughter’s exam complete and glasses ordered, we headed to Dairy Queen. After ordering a cold Banana Split Blizzard, my teen daughter, headed for the car to wait while we I walked toward…
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Laced With Grace
The LWG team thought to celebrate our Lord’s Resurrection with a special giveaway. The package includes a Veggie Tale DVD, Resurrection Eggs, a journal, the novel ‘Fireproof’, and Max Lucado’s ‘Facing your Giants’ (Paperback book and MP3 Sermon Series). To Enter: Leave a comment on a devotion that is being published in the up-coming week…