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A Cotton Day in a Sandpaper World

By Tammy Lanham | April 6, 2020

A Cotton Day in a Sandpaper World

I can’t stop thinking about all the young families quarantined with their children right now. I’ve raised my children and am giddily awaiting the birth of my first grandchild. At this stage of life, there are no children in our home to feed, bathe, clothe, teach and generally tend to. All of these things require Read More

Filed Under: Featured Friends, Momma Moment Mondays Tagged With: lanham, tammy

The House that Stood

By Ashley Bates | April 2, 2020

I looked down. The wooden flooring I stood on was being ripped from beneath my feet. Uncontrollable winds were literally tearing everything apart. I had nowhere to go. All I could do was stand, frozen, while everything around me was being torn up.

Filed Under: Control, Hope, Jesus Tagged With: chaos, control, enounter, fear, hope, life, storms

Physical Isolation Doesn’t Mean Spiritual Deprivation

By Ashley Bates | March 20, 2020

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It’s starting to sink in, isn’t it? You can’t leave your home, gather with more than ten people, and some of your favorite things to do are off the table. The reality of restricted living is here.

Filed Under: Hope, New, The Unknown Tagged With: hope, isolation, uncertainty

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