being punished …

My girl disobeyed me … big time disobeyed … and I was quite shocked by it. Having one of my girls purposely disobey me in this huge manner has never happened to me before. Let’s face it … the teen still doesn’t drink caffeinated beverages because it was something I never let her do. She just turned 17, and only recently stopped asking permission when…

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isn’t joy the art of god? {411-451}

The art of deep seeing makes gratitude possible. And it is the art of gratitude that makes joy possible. Isn’t joy the art of God? Ann Voskamp, one thousand gifts, page 118 Some days … some seasons even … require the “art of deep seeing.” I’m thankful God knows those days and seasons come our way at times. And it’s in those times, He’s faithful…

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