Diana

Fearless Transparency

You know how much I love birthdays, Lord!  And You know why. Birthdays are a celebration of Your precious Gift of Life!  I didn't always feel that way.  Some years, it was all I could do to "hold on" and make it through to the next one.  I certainly didn't feel like celebrating. You changed all...
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The Large and Small of LIFE

"How many are Your works, Lord!  In wisdom You made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures... living things both large and small."  (Psalm 104:24,25b) We got home last night.  Safe and sound, all by Your grace.  And what a greeting You had prepared for us, Lord! After unloading the car, I was...
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Heart of My Heart

I didn't plan to go there.  I normally don't frequent Arts & Crafts shows.  But this day was different... wasn't it, Lord? I was there with friends.  We had all wandered off in different directions.  Suddenly, one friend called me over to a particular booth. He knows how much I love You, Lord.  When I...
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A Cup of Love… Supersized!

Yes, Lord... You have filled my cup to overflowing with Your Love in the past 24 hours!  Even against all odds! I love the mountains we were in last night, Lord... even though we were miles from home, in a place with no cell phone signal, no landline and no Internet! It was end of a...
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Auto-struck to Awe-struck… !!!

Six hours on the road.  Over 400 miles behind us.  At least 75 miles to go, at speeds ranging from 55 to 70 miles per hour. Suddenly... BAM!!! An explosion near the right front bumper!  It was the tire.  Smoke pouring forth as we maintained control of the car while slowing down and pulling off the...
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God’s Voice Mail

I hadn't talked with him in months. I have almost learned not to call.  Whenever I do, it seems, he isn't there.  Whenever I leave a voicemail message, he doesn't call back. But today?  I had one of those "heart promptings" I knew was from You, Lord:  "Call him." So I did. "Whether you turn...
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God-Grown Grace!

Our vegetable garden has been a daily Labor of Love since May.  I'm beginning to get a better sense of how You must feel as our Gardener, Abba.  Your generous investment in us.  Your joyful anticipation of The Results. Every aspect of this garden is such a profound metaphor testifying to Your cultivation of our lives. "Blessed...
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It Starts with a Single Snowflake

An avalanche changes the landscape.  Tiny changes at and below the surface cause a shift in what had appeared to be frozen solid.  The shift, combined with gravity, builds momentum until nothing is the same. And it all starts with a single snowflake. Not unlike what happened today, Lord... except that this avalanche had changed the "landscape"...
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Cooking Up Failure… or Success?

How did I ever get on this topic, Lord?  Is it because the new Pampered Chef garlic press arrived today?  My favorite garlic press in the whole world!  I don't know.  But it did get me thinking about recipes... Seven Recipes for Failure in Life: 1)  Ready, Fire, Aim! 2)  Talking before you think. 3)...
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My “Just In Time” God

Something happened today that took me back twenty years.  I know it was all Your doing, Lord. Twenty years ago, I was active in the Total Quality Movement in corporate America.  It was quite a time, Lord, helping corporate leaders consider how to engage their employees in seeking the highest possible quality in their processes and...
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