Tag: A Prairie Devotional
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The Power of Words
The power of words, we can bless and we can curse. All from the same mouth, even the same breath. I’m not pointing fingers at either side, just sad to see all the political bashing. All the hate for people who think, believe, look, and vote differently than we do. Jesus called us to more…
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Joy Will Follow
Jealousy is a monster. It’s green with envy, forever hungry for more. And it’s addictive, especially in our tech-savvy world. No longer is jealousy a face-to-face reality, it lives in our back pockets. It has devoured so many moments of joy, so many days and weeks and years in an endless game of comparison, always…
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High and Lows
We’ve all got them, various landscapes in this thing called life. Ups and downs, mountain peaks and deep dark valleys. There’s some short stretches of flat prairie-land, times when the seasons just rolled on by without us even noticing. What I’ve found over the last few years is that I am all about the ups…
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Not A Magic Cure
Apologies can sometimes be an easy way out—like Harriet Oleson saying she’s sorry for spreading rumors in the town newspaper. The meaningless words can be used as more of an excuse than heartfelt regret. I can get all down on Mrs. Oleson, but it happens more than I’d like to admit in my own life.…
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Nasty Nellies
Nasty Nellies. We all run into them from time to time, at least I do. In fact, it happened just this week. I’m a sensitive girl, tears come easy when my feelings get hurt. I hung up the phone and couldn’t believe what I’d heard. “We don’t want to do business with you or your…
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What’s Standing in Your Way?
Season 9, Episode 20, “May I Have This Dance?” 9 What’s Standing in Your Way? “I failed the exam on purpose. I’m going to stay in Walnut Grove and run the restaurant. And I want to marry Rachel Brown.” –Willie Oleson A crossroads in life is often the time when we realize where we’re headed…
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A Prairie Devotional—Available Now!
I’ve been carrying around book postcards for nearly five months. Handing them out to fans and friends. If you know my mom or mother-in-law, they possibly gave out more than I did. The words on the card “Available August 2019” felt as though they would never become a reality. But, as they always do, the…