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Reflecting on My Dad’s Love: A Father’s Day Tribute
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Reflecting on My Dad’s Love: A Father’s Day Tribute

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This Father’s Day weekend, I have been thinking much about my dad who has been in heaven for a little more than two years. His passing was hard, but honestly, he had suffered so much that we were all relieved that he was no longer sick, but was now in heaven with His Savior. As the song goes, “All is peace forevermore, on that happy Golden Shore.” I can only imagine all he has been enjoying since his feet touched that Golden shore!

There are many things that I desperately miss about him that made him the best father a daughter could ask for. Here are just three…

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When Death Threatens You
Fear of death

When Death Threatens You

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Yesterday morning I woke up with an old memory very fresh in my mind.  I was reminded of a day when I was a 13 year-old girl living in Winchester, Kentucky.  I had gone to my bedroom to hang my jacket on the hook on the back of my door.  I tilted my head back and lifted my arms to raise my coat up, and when I did, the sour ball candy that was in my mouth slid down my throat like a speeding bowling ball on a well-greased lane.  I couldn’t cough, gasp or breathe.  It was STUCK in my windpipe. 

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Effortless Meal Planning with Chat GPT
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Effortless Meal Planning with Chat GPT

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The virtuous woman of Proverbs 31 inspires us to provide for our families when we read…

She is like the merchant ships,
    bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
    she provides food for her family
    and portions for her female servants.

I love going into my kitchen and stirring up good food, but sometimes coming up with a meal plan for the whole week is laborious. There are health issues to consider and also waistlines. I don’t want too many carbs, but plenty of protein. I want a variety of good foods, but nothing that takes forever to prepare. Oh the quandary!

There have been years in my past of sitting down with a treasured cookbook and flipping through to find new recipes to add, but oh, the time that took! Then a couple weeks ago my daughter told me she asked Chat GPT to create a menu for her! In a matter of seconds, she had a week’s worth of meals, complete with shopping list!

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Trusting God for the Heart of Your Prodigal
Parenting

Trusting God for the Heart of Your Prodigal

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“Mom, Dad.  We need to talk.  I’m …

  • pregnant.”
  • not sure the God you’ve taught me about all my life is real.”
  • quitting college and moving in with my boyfriend.”
  • leaving home.  I’m tired of all your rules.”
  • choosing another lifestyle.”

Many, many Christian parents who thought they were doing the right thing with their child for all their growing up years have had to hear hard words like these.  The parents’ hearts are torn apart.  I’m not sure if there is any pain as difficult for a mother or father to endure than when their heart is breaking over their child who has gone astray. 

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