Am I Holding Out Words of Hope and Life?

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue,
    and those who love it will eat its fruits.”

proverbs 18:21

I remember one of the most hopeless seasons in my life. I felt despair at the thought of living through another day of uncertainty and sadness. I couldn’t imagine trying to put on a happy face free from mascara stains in order to homeschool my kids.

I’m so thankful for the people who took my hand and sat with me in my hopeless feelings, listened to my frustration and prayed…

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If You’re Longing for a New, Full Life

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Long walks and bike rides have been P.E. at the Jung Homeschool this week. Warm days and new spring life sprouting up and down the sidewalks from our house to the downtown riverfront call us outdoors.  We respond with a passion, a camera, bikes and a scooter.

I remember why spring is my favorite season.  Warm air, sunshine and flowers deliver joy and hope.

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New life all around me.  It calls me to step, more easily, into joy.

Do I realize, though, that…

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