Some Assembly Required

The toy store shelves are stocked with toys.  Toy commercials are filling the television screen, as are the flyer’s filling our mailboxes.  A huge reminder not to forget the requests that have been “hinted” at throughout the year.  Actually, two of my grandsons don’t normally “request” things from TV or…

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Whatever it Takes

My mother has a “serious business” prayer….when it is “serious business”. It’s called the “whatever it takes” prayer. The words of this prayer mean e-x-a-c-t-l-y that! WHATEVER IT TAKES….LORD—SAVE THEIR SOUL. I do not take this prayer lightly. I have prayed this prayer three times in my life. When this…

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Warts and All

A comical saying by a precious “mama” in the Lord is, “Well, Jesus loves me, warts and all”.  There is much truth in that funny little statement.   I remember my Grandbuddy “thinking” he had to be perfect before he could come to Jesus.  Okay, what’s wrong here?  If you were perfect….why would…

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Holding Nothing Back

When I reached to hug her and she held back a bit, I knew immediately that something was wrong.  No, wait.  I knew way before that.  A mother’s heart knows things.  I’ve told her that for years.    Well, at least I didn’t tell her what my mother told me…..she’d say,…

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