Judging Others, Judging Yourself There is nothing in our lives that hurts us more emotionally than when someone stabs you in the back. The intensity of the pain is increased when the accuser is a family member or close friend. Last week we discussed handling the betrayal of a friend. The focus was on your [...]

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Handling the Betrayal of a Friend I was involved in a group with other women some time ago. There came a time when God was helping me to simplify my schedule so that I could focus on His purpose for my life. This all sounds good, doesn’t it? I made a phone call to notify [...]

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Does Your Relationship with God Feel Like a Date Night? Every day you make decisions. From the moment your eyes pop open, decisions are made. Take a moment to think about all the decisions you make each day, starting with when you decide to get out of bed. The alarm goes off, you must decide [...]

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When Your Hard Drive Crashes A bit ago my hard drive called it quits. Although my computer doesn’t seem that old to me (2.5 years), I guess it just couldn’t take the work load anymore. As luck would have it, I had just finished an article (which is now lost forever). After being down for [...]

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We are working behind the scenes (technical issues) here at Simple Journey Ministries. We will be back up and running in full mode shortly. Thank you for your patience.

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Something exciting is about to begin! I have been waiting to tell you all about the new club being formed over at the Girl’s Gathering Place. Now, I have been given the go ahead to do just that. So, read on and find out what all the chatter is about! You are going to be [...]

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I have been working on a series of posts for this blog for the past couple of weeks. I keep getting interrupted, but such is the season. In the midst of letting God’s joy splash all over me and my family, I was faced with a little blip. This blip has nothing to do with [...]

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You have likely heard the idea that your spiritual life is like a garden; if you do not tend to it regularly the weeds will take over. It starts slowly, and may even happen unconsciously. You skip weeding (devotional time) one day because there is a torrential down pour of chaos on your life. Your [...]

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My most fabulous friend Kathy Butryn has just let me know that she is running a special. Ok, I am going to level with you. I attended this seminar series and found it so rewarding, inspiring and helpful and I have been speaking with many of you about the very things she teaches in this [...]

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FOR TODAY July 20, 2009 Outside my window…it is dark and grey. I am thinking…about planning. I am thankful for…for the support of friends. From the learning rooms…farming, cartooning, water conservation, hydrologic cycle, algebra. From the kitchen…Teriyaki Turkey & fresh veggies over rice. I am wearing…JAMMIES! I am creating…an outline for all of the planning [...]

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