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Month: May 2022

healing promises, inspirational thoughts

the God who heals

May 29, 2022 Ellen Lebsock

It's Memorial Day here in the USA, a holiday of tradition and celebration. We're spending a portion of the day in front of the TV, watching the Indy 500 race. It's been our tradition for forty plus years. Today, however, I want to take a moment to publicly thank and praise our Abba Father, our… Continue reading the God who heals

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daily devotions

forgive, forget, focus

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 Ellen Lebsock

Grace and peace today Dear Hearts ❤ This morning I was reminded of three basic tenents of our faith. So...someone may ask, "what is the meaning of Tenent?" tenet • \TEN-ut\ • noun. : a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true; especially : one held in common by members of an organization,… Continue reading forgive, forget, focus

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an artful season

May 17, 2022 Ellen Lebsock

Grace and peace on you today Dear Hearts Finally, after five and a half months of ? ? ? -- I'm back in my studio this week. I've painted a couple of studies and ordered several new art supplies (I've come to the conclusion that buying art supplies and actually using them are two separate… Continue reading an artful season

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inspirational thoughts

outside of time

May 14, 2022May 14, 2022 Ellen Lebsock

"If you don't have time for things that matter; stop doing things that don't."author unknown I've been thinking about writing this post for a while now, and I've just kept putting it off. This morning I saw a different definition of procrastination and it made me sit up and take notice. Procrastination is the arrogant… Continue reading outside of time

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inspirational thoughts, odds n' ends

keep going

May 6, 2022 Ellen Lebsock

"The Lord will fight for you, and you won’t need to lift a finger!” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Quit praying and get the people moving! Go Forward!Exodus 14:14-16 TLB If you live long enough you eventually figure out that sometimes the smallest step in the right direction can turn our to be the… Continue reading keep going

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inspirational thoughts

less is more

May 5, 2022 Ellen Lebsock

Don't confuse having less with being less, having more with being more, or what you have with who you are.author unknown Small homes make wallets fatter, material possession fewer, relationships stronger, conversations easier, laughter louder, cleaning time shorter and fun time longer. True happiness is a small house, a large garden, a few friends, and… Continue reading less is more

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odds n' ends

diminishing returns

May 4, 2022 Ellen Lebsock

Thank you God for the roof over my head, a bed to sleep in, food on my table and shoes on my feet. Forgive me if I ever start to complain and forget my great blessings. When your life reaches a point of diminishing returns the time has come to decide what kind of life… Continue reading diminishing returns

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