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Held Together When Stripped of Self-Reliance

May 16, 2018 by Tammy Mashburn 6 Comments

My Life Verse He is before all things, and by him all things hold together. Colossians 1:17 (CSB) My Life Notes I am a master at self-control, at least I was once upon a time. Once upon a time when the clock and to do list ruled my life, holding me hostage. My life, my plans, until the day it ... Read More »

Whispered comfort

April 27, 2018 by Lisa Buffaloe Leave a Comment

Lightning flashes and thunder reverberates in the room. Wide-eyed and tail down, our little dog runs to my chair. Whispering words of comfort, I scoop him into my arms and cradle his shaking body. He looks at me with puppy dog eyes as if to question why I don’t fix things, and why I don’t stop the ... Read More »

Clinging to life

March 20, 2018 by Lisa Buffaloe 1 Comment

God is a tender God who will help us though the hurts of life, illness, suffering, and the evil of people. I’ve always appreciated the verse in Isaiah, “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. When you cross rivers, you will not drown. When you walk through fire, you will not be ... Read More »

Dance of the frail

March 13, 2018 by Lisa Buffaloe 1 Comment

As disease continues to ravage my friend’s body, the outside world thinks she has no life, no connections, and no hope. Oh, but my bedridden friend, frail as she may be, dances with Jesus. She communes with her Savior. Her body is trapped, but her spirit continues to soar and be free. Her prayers ... Read More »

That’s not my coaster!

March 2, 2018 by Rebecca Morgan 1 Comment

This has been one of the harshest flu seasons in a long time. Many of my friends have struggled as the bug circulated through their family multiple times. And I don’t know about you, but there were a few weeks during the worst part when I was very hesitant to go places where the exposure was high. ... Read More »

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