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By JoanneKraft 9 Comments

Live on Purpose – It Bears Repeating

For Mother's Day, my youngest son Samuel gave me a book - 100 Days of Prayer for Women.While reading it this morning, the words jumped off the page. So, for those of you needing a little pick-me-up in your life purpose, these words are for you. Live On PurposeGod chose you to be His people, so I urge you now to live the life to which God called … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 100 days of prayer, a time for every purpose under heaven., devotion, God's purpose for my life, life purpose

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Heart-Shaped Boxes

I once made my husband read the book, “The Five Love Languages”. I was sure he would be enlightened. I just knew there were ways he could better meet my needs. When we took the test together, I couldn’t wait for our results. Which love-language would we each be most fluent in?I felt sorry for Paul when we discovered my answers created a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: a time for every purpose under heaven., spending time Tagged With: marriage, restored

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My Friend Changed Her Home Address

This is Debbie. She was my secret sister. You haven't met anyone on fire for the Lord like Debbie. In the few months we went to church together we enjoyed one another a lot. Whatever the social event, we would find each other. Both of us weren't what you'd call the quiet and gentle types. When she came over to swim this summer she made sure to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: a time for every purpose under heaven., debbie, friends, Godly friends, got friends Tagged With: California, life in the south

By JoanneKraft 14 Comments

Flower seeds, a note, and my son.

My heart is grieved today. A thoughtful gift from my son has brought me a bit of pain. My eight-year-old received a packet of flower seeds at school recently. He carried them home for me in his backpack. My precious little boy thought long and hard about where he could put them. He wanted me to be surprised. He was so excited, he knew he had to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: a time for every purpose under heaven., children, gift from my child

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What time would you choose?

There are special moments in my life where I wish I could stop the hands of time. My kids are all home tonight, and my husband and I are hanging out doing a whole lot of nothing. Some would call me boring. I consider myself a great appreciator of time.I can often torment myself because I yearn to go back to times in my life that I can't go back to. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: a time for every purpose under heaven., freeze time, time, to everything there is a season

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