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J's Coffee Cafe: November 2014
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Writings of my heart.about my life and the lives of those around me who touch my life. My ramblings and stumblings and brokenness. Saturday, November 15, 2014. All the wasted energy and time to keep all the plates in the air.to look good.to appear productive and talented. Do you ever get the question, "Are you keeping busy? Recently, my journal notes have been questions such as.how do I want my life to be? What do I want to do with my time? Who do I want to do my life with? In slow motion fall . Breathe ...
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J's Coffee Cafe: December 2013
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Writings of my heart.about my life and the lives of those around me who touch my life. My ramblings and stumblings and brokenness. Friday, December 27, 2013. Are you asking yourself how a Christmas can be bittersweet? Come with me as I share a few thoughts with you about my struggles celebrating Christmas. The grandparents died, families grew apart, we all grew up, got married and had children of our own. Being the people pleaser that I can be, (more about that in a future post), over the years. Yes, I k...
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J's Coffee Cafe: August 2014
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Writings of my heart.about my life and the lives of those around me who touch my life. My ramblings and stumblings and brokenness. Thursday, August 14, 2014. For many weeks I have had the Biblical story from Luke 7:36-50 wandering around in my thoughts coupled with reading a book on grace by Tullian Tchividjian titled."One Way Love.Inexhaustible Grace For An Exhausted World". The Yiddish term for audacity.). Simon and his Pharisee friends probably had ulterior motives in inviting Jesus for a meal. In...
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J's Coffee Cafe: May 2015
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Writings of my heart.about my life and the lives of those around me who touch my life. My ramblings and stumblings and brokenness. Wednesday, May 13, 2015. My dad is gone. It is surreal to even type the words. If you read my last post from February, you are already aware that he was living out his final days and weeks. The following days were filled with phone calls, funeral arrangements, family arriving and friends coming to love on us. Ithin a week of his death,. My little girl heart will always rememb...
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J's Coffee Cafe: June 2014
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Writings of my heart.about my life and the lives of those around me who touch my life. My ramblings and stumblings and brokenness. Friday, June 13, 2014. When I was 19 and walking down a wedding aisle, I gave no thought to this current season of my life. I was naive and giddy, excited to begin the adventure of marriage. I was ready for this fairy tale.the happily ever after. or so I thought. We were always open and honest with our children, in age appropriate terms, about what was transpiring and why gra...
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J's Coffee Cafe: Advent ~Nineteen~
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Writings of my heart.about my life and the lives of those around me who touch my life. My ramblings and stumblings and brokenness. Monday, December 22, 2014. Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,. And there are no grapes on the vine;. Even though the olive crop fails,. And the fields lie empty and barren;. Even though the flocks die in the fields,. And the cattle barns are empty,. Yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! This Advent I think I will be defiant too!
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J's Coffee Cafe: Advent ~Eighteen~
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Writings of my heart.about my life and the lives of those around me who touch my life. My ramblings and stumblings and brokenness. Thursday, December 18, 2014. You've got to use the life you've been given to give others life.". Queen Esther was a young Jewish woman chosen to be the wife of the Persian King. She was not chosen by accident or by chance. God had her right where He wanted her. She would risk her life before the king to save the Jewish population from annihilation. If you know Christ as the g...
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J's Coffee Cafe: THE EMPTY CHAIR....
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Writings of my heart.about my life and the lives of those around me who touch my life. My ramblings and stumblings and brokenness. Wednesday, May 13, 2015. My dad is gone. It is surreal to even type the words. If you read my last post from February, you are already aware that he was living out his final days and weeks. The following days were filled with phone calls, funeral arrangements, family arriving and friends coming to love on us. Ithin a week of his death,. My little girl heart will always rememb...
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J's Coffee Cafe: April 2014
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Writings of my heart.about my life and the lives of those around me who touch my life. My ramblings and stumblings and brokenness. Wednesday, April 16, 2014. We are all familiar with tears. Our own and those of people we love and care for. I have even caught a glimpse of a stranger in a restaurant wiping a stray tear.hoping no one noticed their vulnerability. What makes you cry? What touches your heart? Are you willing to be moved to tears? Are you uncomfortable with strong emotions? I cried as I saw her...