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September '25

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  For Katie My brother Noah was still living at home.  He would go and walk the neighborhood with "this girl named Katie."  Before I even met you, Katie, I knew Noah was completely smitten.  I knew if things didn't work out when you were dating, Noah would never have gotten over you.  He loved you and it was obvious to everyone who knew him.  I am so thankful for you, sweet Katie.  You bring so much light and joy to our family.  You are an excellent match for my brother.  Thanks for loving him so well.  I am so thankful to call you "sister."  I love you lots!  Thanks for sharing your heart with us here on the blog.               "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you because he trusts in you."  - Isaiah 26:3 "When I was working night shift at the hospital when my husband and I were first married, there was a period of time where I dreaded going to work. The hours were ...
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NOV 25

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  "Come to Me all who are weary and burdened & I will give you rest." -Matthew 11:28 I must ask for grace this month as it is going to be really short.  I've had a lot going on recently and I'm not able to dedicate the time to this devotion that I would like.    I need this verse right now.  I need to know that Jesus can carry these heavy burdens.  They are not too much for Him. When I painted this, I was thinking of things that bring me comfort in the fall.  What is something that brings you comfort? Lately, these things have not brought their usual comfort- my brain and body are too overwhelmed by a heavy heart.  I'm too tired to paint or light a candle or even make a cup of tea.   I'm having to take extra steps to help my body get through the day- and it is exhausting.   If you find yourself exhausted this month- take some time to just breathe.  I have a bad habit of holding my breath when I get stressed.  Thos...
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May 26

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You know that question people like to ask?  The one that goes something like, "If you could talk to anyone dead or alive who would it be?"  For our purposes, we are going to exclude people in the Bible. Who would be on your list? My mind easily flips through a number of people who have had world influence: Elizabeth Elliot, Saint Francis of Assisi, Martin Luther King Jr, William Wilberforce, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, C.S. Lewis, Martin Luther, John Calvin etc. However, there is one person who always takes first place above all the rest:  my grandad Startup. He may not have had the worldly fame of those listed above, but for those who knew him- he certainly changed their world.  To his family: Nana, Mom, Aunt Sandy, & Uncle Rob you might say he was their world.  He impacted their world in the way only a husband and daddy can.  His life, even though it was cut short, changed and impacted the world of those around him.  He was in his 30's wh...
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