This morning I headed out for my annual Thanksgiving walk. I started this tradition quite a few years ago… an early morning prayer walk where I count my blessings and spend the entire time in thankfulness before the Lord. I usually do this on Thanksgiving morning, but since it is going to be raining tomorrow,…
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Now that I’m 55…
Two weeks ago I celebrated another birthday… this one putting me at the big 55. To celebrate, I enjoyed a shopping date with my daughter and splurged on pizza and cupcakes for dinner. It was a great day! But stepping into 55 also invited me into some deep thinking… pondering the years gone by and the…
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7 Lessons I Learned in the Apple Orchard Last Sunday…
This past weekend my husband and daughter and I drove up in the mountains of Virginia to a lovely apple orchard called Carter Mountain Orchard. It was my first time ever walking through the pathways of such a place, and I absolutely loved it! I’ve been pondering plenty since I left there… we had such…
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7 Reasons Why This is One of My Favorite Weeks of the Year!
Anyone who knows me well knows that one of my favorite moments of the year comes along each fall when I head to the beach for The Fall Bible Getaway, also known as FBG. So, why is FBG one of my favorite weeks of the year? I’m so glad you asked, because I have 7…
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My happy place
Last week my husband and I had the chance to get away for the week to the beach, my happy place. If you didn’t know that about me yet, well now you do. Of course I love the beach for many of the same reasons most people do… the sounds, beauty, sun, waves, family, shells,…
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This is Crazy!
“This is crazy!” Lately I find myself saying that over and over again as I look out across the landscape of current happenings in our country. I’m still hanging onto that perspective of gratitude that God worked within me this summer, but goodness, things are a mess! Hence my continual refrain, “This is crazy!” So,…
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When Perspective Meets Perspective…
I remember January 1st this year when we all took our first steps into 2020. A common catchphrase went someone like this… “2020 vision for 2020.” It sounded great, and it waxed well for the new year hype. Only problem was, just a few months in and we all needed some really thick glasses if…
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Hi, I’m Sharon…
Thanks for stopping by. I hope you’ll visit often and that we’ll become friends! So, a little about me… I am a daughter of God, follower of Jesus, wife to Marvin, and mom to 2 children, McKenzie and Sam. I love to study and teach, but I also love to hang out with my family, paint,…
