Finding gold

by Teresa Shields Parker June 9, 2013
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Her foot is in the door and I don’t want it there. It’s keeping the door open for hurts and disappointments and rejection. It’s keeping me from the good things, the gold, the abundance.

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I am broken

by Teresa Shields Parker June 7, 2013
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I am broken. I want to be whole. This is the cry of every person on earth. Broken hearts. Broken dreams. Broken ideas. Broken homes. Broken people. It may happen when we are three or seventy-three but we will be broken. It is inevitable.

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Writing Unto The Glory

by Teresa Shields Parker June 6, 2013
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“There is an anointing for writing that is to be lusted after,” said Bill Johnson, senior pastor, Bethel Church. “It’s a presence of the Lord that is to be highly prized. It’s a presence that when it comes you drop whatever you are doing, come away with Him and write it down.”

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Fighting on your knees

by Teresa Shields Parker May 27, 2013
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Four-year-old Isa Renteria jumps into her Daddy’s arms, gives him a kiss and then hops down to run and play with her little brother, Dom. It doesn’t seem out of the ordinary to anyone looking on, but to Jason and Sarah Reterina, it is a God-given miracle.

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Grace, it’s not just a girl’s name

by Teresa Shields Parker May 23, 2013
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Grace, not easily understood, and often overlooked, grace is been said to be the unmerited favor and blessing of God. It’s something every Christian understands as the movement of salvation. “For by grace….”*  But that is not all there is to grace. Grace is power, energy, fluid movement, unforced rhythm, persistent and patient. Perhaps a little like a ballerina on fire.

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When purpose doesn’t align with our dreams

by Becky Lusk May 21, 2013
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So happy to welcome Becky Lusk to the Welcome Wednesday feature. Becky is a single mom, school bus driver and writer. Her work is transparent and honest. What do we do when purpose doesn’t align with our dreams?

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How to Handle Conflict: Fight Well

by Teresa Shields Parker May 19, 2013
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“Fight nice,” is something my Dad used to always say. He said in a teasing manner. Many times it would be when we’d be play fighting, tickling or wrestling. And then we’d jump on him.

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Five Minute Friday: Song

by Teresa Shields Parker May 17, 2013
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This is becoming a habit. Before I close up shop on Thursday night to find Lisa-Jo Baker’s Five Minute Friday word in my inbox. I couldn’t resist writing about this word. The one word is my daughter, now spending a year in Japan. She’s probably singing in Japanese by now. The word is song. I have five minutes.

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How I found my purpose (and how you can find yours)

by Teresa Shields Parker May 14, 2013
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Finding your purpose, that unique thing that you do, isn’t always so easy. Erika Simone, a missionary kid in Mexico, discusses how she found hers in today’s Welcome Wednesday Guest Post.

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