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Power of a Word

Power of a Word What’s in a word? It’s something we don’t necessarily give frequent thought to, let alone pause and intentionally CHOOSE. At the beginning of each new year, we tend to be resolution-makers and goal-setters.…

Marriage

Merry Marriage: Surviving the Holidays

Tis the Season to be…well.. not always merry, with all the holiday hustle, bustle, and just plain ole stress. Here are a few tips we’ve come up with for surviving (and even thriving!) during the holidays. Focus on the…

Recovery & Healing

Hiding

Hiding…. Do you ever want to hide? I know I have certainly been guilty of hiding at times in my life. Recently, I had some cosmetic injections done - with the hopes of erasing some of the age lines on my face. The doctor doing the…

Recovery & Healing

Scars

Scars As I was reading a book recently, I noticed the main character seemed a bit odd. She might be described as type A personality; high-stress, impatient - maybe even a bit aggressive. As I continued to read, the story began to give…

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Faith

I Still Believe

I Still Believe… While walking one day, God spoke to me about believing. Walking through an event like a pandemic can leave us with many doubts about the future. Yet, as I walked that day, I heard Him say: “Still believe”. My…

Recovery & Healing

Healing Is a Beast

Anyone else relate to this title, Healing Is A Beast? I certainly can! The Beast I was reminded of this recently, in a very painful way. It started out as a normal Saturday morning. Tim and I enjoyed our morning coffee together,…

Life, Marriage

The Grass Is Greener

The grass is greener on the other side of the fence, isn’t it? God has a way of showing me different things. I just need to be open enough to catch it. Recently on our way to church, I saw a cow poking its…

Diana's Blog

It’s My Birthday!

It’s my birthday! No, I don’t want birthday wishes or anything. So, why am I telling you this? Because I’m struggling with getting older. There I said it, truth is out. I just don’t like adding another year to my age and not being able…

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Surrendering Changes Everything!

After seeing the movie Breakthrough, there were two critical points that really made an impact on me. The first is when Joyce Smith arrives at the hospital and is escorted into the ER room where her 14-year-old son lies lifeless. All life-saving…

Diana's Blog

Twenty Dollars and a Porter

A while back, I flew out to spend a week with my daughter Mia, her husband Sam and their first baby Aiden—then only two weeks old. I was so excited to meet my newest grandson! Having a newborn in the house meant there would be some big changes…

Diana's Blog

Traveling: More Than Worth It

Usually I enjoy occasional travel, but last year was very different. Not only did I spend more time traveling than most years; there was an unprecedented number of delays. I’ve come to expect holdups from snow and ice when flying in…

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Cards On the Mantel

Visiting my daughter recently, I noticed she had put the cards on display that she’d recently received for her birthday. There they were all on top of her mantel. I looked at each card; some were pretty while others had a silly picture. Spending…