Tag: love
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Coming Home
The day has finally arrived. After over sixteen long months in many hospitals and care facilities, I am going home. (I asked my husband how long it had been, and told me instantly to the minute! 16 months, 10 days, 18 hours, and 37 minutes!) It is a bittersweet time in my life. So many…
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Angels
I have been pondering the subject of angels much since we welcomed a new angel into our midst, and we have lost an earthly angel. (Now she is literally an angel!) Well yeah, also it’s Christmastime, and angels are a popular symbol of Christmas due to the visit the shepherds received from Heavenly angels over…
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The Dance
Much Beckstead history is related to this song. When I hear it, I am carried back to days gone by. We lost three important pieces of the family puzzle within about four years. My husband’s nephew, brother and father all left us prematurely. We named our son after all of them, in a way. (Riley is…
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Consider the Lilies – 6/20/17
As part of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches the people who have gathered around. In Matthew 6, He is telling them that God loves and provides for everyone in His own way. Verse 28 says, “And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, (it’s a parable) how they…
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How Great Thou Art – Tunes Tuesday 5/2/17
This song has been a favorite of mine for quite awhile. It’s one of those songs that transcends religion. It speaks to all Christians, “with shout of acclamation.” Carrie Underwood sings it beautifully.
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Love is Faith
We must take that leap of faith. Believing that what we put our everything into will develop or is something unseen. Many times your faith in something will make it be. Those have love, also have faith that it will culminate with success.
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Love is Happy
Happy service truly shows the person how much you really care. Like when we get a prompting to serve someone, do we do it right away or put it low on our mental list and forget? (Guilty) We want to help one another, but at our own convenience.
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Love Does Not Judge – Love is… #1
True love and service does not judge you. There are some incredible people out there. When you become deeply in need they are indifferent to if your clothes are stylish, or if you drive a fancy car, or if you’re keeping up with the Jones.
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Love is Patient
Patience seems like a trait only the saints have. But patience can be acquired by anyone. It only takes understanding. You must understand the other person and what they are experiencing.
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Love is Integrity
What do you think the world would be like if everyone one loved and acted with integrity and good ethics? (Way different!) I hope my kids act with integrity at home and all around. I know they will.
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Love is Time
When you give of your time, you are giving a priceless gift. Nowadays time is at a premium. Time is something that you can’t retrieve, (there is no rewind in life) so utilize it well.
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Love is Dr. Pepper
We all have guilty pleasures of some sort. It might be chocolate, TV, shopping, or video games. Mine happens to be the diet kind. (To keep the blood sugar happy.)
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Love is Adapting
Change is just a normal part of live, accept it, embrace it. Adapt your colors like a chameleon. It might not be especially fun at the time, but it work will work out in the end.
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Love is True Fun
‘True fun” is spending time with family sitting around a campfire playing name that movie eating s’mores. Your definition might be a bit different, but you get the idea.
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Love is Good Works
All you have to do is respond. Skip that TV show, and make a difference in someone’s life. You will bring love and happiness to someone downtrodden, and you feel awesome. Win win experience.
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Love is Christ’s AtonementÂ
Wow, my little brain can’t even begin to comprehend the love it took. We love lots of people quite a bit but enough to experience all their sins and lay down your life?
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Lucky Blessing #13 – Home
Its our sanctuary, our respite. The place we all come to gather. It really is filled with love, even if sometimes you wonder. (Kids eventually do grow up!)
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Lucky Blessing #20 – My Husband
I trust and love him with all my heart. He might talk like he is a “big” smart aleck, but he acts with love and loyalty. He demands the best for me, which gives me confidence. I know I can do it, because he knows I can do it.
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Lucky Blessing #22 – Wedding
A wedding brings family and friends together as they celebrate a new union. I look forward to watching them make a new life together, and seeing them learn the lessons they can only learn themselves.
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Lucky Blessing #27 – Wonderful Neighbors
Then everyone turned to look! (Man, that was so nice and awkward at the same time.) I wanted to crawl in a hole, but I knew that these were all my friends who genuinely love me! (Tears were shed.)
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