We all do it. It is part of the “norm” to compare ourselves to others around us. We compare ourselves to our friends, our neighbors, our co-workers, other mothers, the lady in the check out lane next to us, the lady getting her hair done at the beauty shop, etc. What I would like you to realize is that you are beyond compare! I’m speaking to you, dear readers … to my daughters, as I see them struggle with this very same thing, … and I am speaking to myself.
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Everyone has a bad day every now and then where they desperately need a friend to come alongside them and let them know that they are loved, cared for, cherished, that they matter, and that this, too, shall pass.
Friends, I hear you! More
I was so excited today to learn that Holley Gerth’s newest book was available on Amazon (affiliate link) You’re Going to Be Okay: Encouraging Truth Your Heart Needs to Hear, Especially on the Hard Days
As you may know, Holley is the author of several books and is an (in)courager at heart! More
My youngest daughter completely blessed my heart today! When I came home from work, there was a pretty pink card that she and her little friend made together. They had their little pictures on the front, and inside my daughter wrote beautiful words to God that touched my heart and soul.
I wanted to share with you a verse that really gave new meaning to what we do here at Light, Love, Hope.
“Go now, write it on a tablet for them, inscribe it on a scroll, that for the days to come it may be an everlasting witness.” ~ Isaiah 30:8
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Last year my daughter did something that completely touched my heart. What she did also touched the hearts and lives of others. You see, my daughter sought out a way to make a difference in this world. In doing so, she discovered Locks of Love and knew that she had to donate her beautiful long locks for this very worthy cause.More
Congratulations to Alexa Haddock Bigwarfe!! She is the winner of the Intentional Marriage e-book!
Alexa, the author, Crystal Brothers, will be in touch with you shortly on how to claim your prize!
Thank you to all that entered the giveaway! Stay tuned as there will be more to come!
Blessings to you and yours!
~Shirley
Light, Love, Hope
As Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, I wanted to take this time to make sure that you’re focusing on your relationship and/or marriage. Are you speaking your mate’s love language?
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I am a little late posting the Five Minute Fridays writing … just as I was late writing the SOAP for the bible verse in the Good Morning Girls group yesterday. My parents were involved in a car accident where a tractor trailer hit them as they were at a complete stop waiting at a red light. The driver of the tractor trailer said he came over the hill and just could not stop in time. There was a car in the other lane, so it was either hit my parents or hit the car in the other lane. The impact of the tractor trailer pushed my parents a good distance ahead. Upon impact, More
You are loved. Do you know that? Do you believe it? I mean *really* believe it with your whole heart? I want you to! GOD wants you to!
All throughout the bible we are told how much God loves us. He sent His only son to die on the cross for our sins. We know that verse well – John 3:16 For God so love the world that He sent His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. While that is THE verse to remember and cling to, there are others that speak of His love for us. Those are real, too!
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Have you been following along with Good Morning Girls on their latest bible study, Intentionally Focused? If so, how have you been doing with it?
This is the second week, and I want to encourage you to follow along and participate by writing it all out and doing your SOAP daily. If you’re not sure exactly what that is, I will explain it here in my own words. You are supposed to take the Scripture (S) and write it or type it out. Then you write down your Observation (O) about the scripture. Next, you write down the Application (A) and just how you can apply this verse to your life. Finally, you write a Prayer (P) concerning the scripture, observation, and application.
I will be honest and tell you that I did not do so well the first week. Why? More
