July 2011

Six Years Ago OR Lessons for the Journey

July 28, 2011 Scotland
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Six years ago today I boarded a plane in Atlanta with my big brother. Since we’d booked our tickets separately, we weren’t seated together — he was in the row in front of me in a bulkhead seat. I decided to ask the interesting character of a lady beside me if she would be willing [...]

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What Can Truth Do For You?

July 27, 2011 Stories
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There are moments in life when, if you’re paying attention, you’ll see Biblical truths actively happening right before your eyes. I love taking the opportunity to stop and take notice. The Truth found in the Scriptures is woven into the very fabric of our universe, but, as the saying goes, only he who sees, takes [...]

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All the Single Ladies

July 25, 2011 The Good Word
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Is Beyonce’s sassy little ditty from a couple years ago with the fun dance moves wiggling around in your head now thanks to the title of this post? I hope not. Because if you’re like me, that song will stay in your head for no less than six weeks and pop up at the most [...]

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Loving the Now

July 23, 2011 Stories
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I have trouble loving the now. When now seems more temporary than usual, it’s hard for me to embrace it. Knowing that we now have less than two months, here and like this, does something strange in my heart. There’s a constant voice, in the back of my mind somewhere, whispering the reminder that next [...]

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Is that Concern or Compassion?

July 21, 2011 In the Name of Love
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Between trying to settle one little one into a new children’s church and taking the other one to the Mothers’ Room, I only had a brief stint in the main service this Sunday, at the church we attend when we’re in Bloemfontein. In one of the moments where my ears managed to catch a snippet [...]

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Travelling Tuesday: Three Weeks in Time

July 19, 2011 Travel..ling Tuesdays
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Just making sure you heard about Mirriam House? Could you, your church, your office, or your second cousin’s third grade teacher give $5 to help? Please click that link to find out more. It’s been a busy couple of travelling weeks for the Collie clan, so I thought a wee review might be fun this [...]

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With Love, For Mirriam House

July 18, 2011 In the Name of Love
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They got everyone out safely, and then some of the older boys went back in to get some of the more expensive things in the home, and one of the toddlers ran back in following them. In the commotion, no one realised the two-year old boy had gone back in until it was too late to go in and find him.

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I Almost Forgot My Four Month Old!

July 15, 2011 Baby Photos
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He’s already close to five months and I still haven’t put the four month photos up yet! How did this happen? I really can’t think of what could have been going on that would’ve put the important task of sharing these photos on the back burner for three weeks! What a mystery. Anywho, guess what? [...]

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