Monthly Archives: August 2016

The process

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Jackie S

My husband loves watching Gold Rush. The miners start with a small pan to test the ground. Eventually they end up moving a lot of dirt through these machines that shake the dirt to separate it from the gold. A … Continue reading →

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Missed

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Jackie S

I missed it completely.  It had been there over twenty-four  hours and yet I had walked past it twice, at least, and completely missed it. This morning as I walked out the door a smile greeted me as my eyes … Continue reading →

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Shield

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Jackie S

There is a scene in Breaking Dawn Part 2 at the very end that caught my attention. I love when God takes something controversial and worldly and uses it to speak boldly something He is trying to get through to … Continue reading →

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He will Answer

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Jackie S

Ever since I allowed my children to have cell phones, I have had an expectation that they will answer when I call.  This has allowed me to feel more secure when they were out with friends.  It allowed me to … Continue reading →

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One to Another

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Jackie S

I look to the left, and begin to say “why don’t you….?” as I try to solve my neighbors issues; even though I know nothing about her personal struggle.  God quickens my heart.  “You were there once too. Remember your … Continue reading →

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He is Listening

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Jackie S

Our office has eight women, and depending on the day can be quiet or noisy depending on what each of us is doing when we are in the office.    When the coworker behind me said something to me I immediately … Continue reading →

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He will answer

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Jackie S

This is one of the first scriptures that I taught my children when I first started seeking God for myself.  I wasn’t in church; instead, I was reading and studying the word for myself.  I was learning to talk to … Continue reading →

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The Household

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Jackie S

In exasperation I place my hand on my hip, ready to allow the venom of my words to flow as my eyes meet the countertop of dirty dishes that were not there when I went to sleep just five hours before. … Continue reading →

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Idle Words

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Jackie S

  My heart started to race.  It felt as if it would leap from my chest.  Heat flooded my body.  My breath came quicker and was more shallow.  Maybe i needed to hear it again, I heard it wrong.  I … Continue reading →

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Do We See?

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Jackie S

I think we see what we have and what others don’t, but do we really stop and think about it?  Do we really see the difference?  Do we see that our community is weighted with suffering and burdened with injustice? … Continue reading →

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