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Prayer for the Daughter I Always Wanted...light on dark paths

12/27/2025

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My Prayer for the Daughter I Always Wanted (TM)
As this year draws to a close, I am grateful for so many things.

The opportunity to share with you, my dear reader.
One more Christmas Eve candlelight service, transferring the light from the Christ candle inside the Advent wreath across generations, gathered in a circle.
The gift of Jesus to celebrate every day.
Friendship, the love of family, and this life of faith the Lord has grown in me.
And the light of Jesus shining brightest through the dark places, encouraging me to take one more step, then another, closer to Him and His promises.
Trusting Him when I am too scared to go alone, knowing He will come with me.
I pray you will feel His Presence wrapping you in His loving arms everywhere.

Sometimes a crowded room can be lonely. I've been there.
On the days you feel most hopeless or vulnerable, I pray love surrounds you in a safe place, especially in this holiday season.

I pray you receive simple gifts like the smile of a young child, the blessing of an older friend or neighbor, and simple acts of kindness like walking through an open door held as a courtesy. And you give back, a smile, a nod, a card.
May you expect the promises of God as He leads us each in unfamiliar ways, with gentle nudges. Opening our eyes to see the mercy and grace waiting for us on the other side of 2025.

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Pressure Cooker Release

5/26/2016

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Pressure cooking 1 was a frequent method in my home growing up.

- Before microwaves it was necessary to cook
more on top of the stove.

Pressure cookers are a handy way to cook both meat and vegetables more quickly while using less energy.

Liquid placed inside the pressure cooker with the contents releases steam inside the sealed container. A weight operated
“jiggly” valve 2 placed on the top allows some steam and pressure to be released to avoid explosion.

The dancing of the valve weight makes a sound as it bounces in the steam release.

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1/17/2016

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38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a
     certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received
     him into her house.
39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus'
     feet, and heard his word.
40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came
     to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath
     left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha,
     thou art careful and troubled about many things:
42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good
     part, which shall not be taken away from her. 1

Over the past two years God has been showing me ways to simplify and streamline my life to allow the most
important things to receive priority.

- Rising early to keep a tithe of my time for the day with Him daily gives me direction and creates relationship. Here I hear encouragement, learn new perspectives and have a blueprint
for reducing commitments to those the Lord says are mine to embrace for this season.

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The Difficult Path

10/19/2014

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What looks foolish will bring great reward
For those who truly fear The Lord
And you will find that in the end
It pays.

Talk & listen, walk & pause,
Walk & yet barely hear
That still, small voice that beckons us,
Draws us, & affirms our chosen path.

Did we choose it?
Not exactly.
Did we know the cost?
Not really.

How hard the journey
Would require us to lay down
Every comfort
Every hope for ease
And endure harsh words,
Bruised toes,
And bruised egos
Stretching us to take just one more step.

How can we do it?
This is not easy.
What gives us strength?
Is Christ alone.

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