Splashes of Divinity By: Susan Deborah Schiller I want to be like Mother Teresa who looked for Christ in every human being. I want to be like my Lakota friends who see a splash of Divinity in every part of nature: plant, animal, and rock. I want to walk in the Truth that all of […]
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The Honey Rock By: Susan Schiller Much to my surprise, a carefully wrapped rock arrived in my mailbox yesterday, glistening with a shiny amber substance that appeared to pool out of the rock. "I will give you honey out of the rock," the note said, a message from Psalm 81:16. "From out of all the […]
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Love from Papa By: White Dove What I hear Papa saying… "Let's talk about provision, even in winter," I heard Papa God whisper to me. In my mind's eye I saw an apple orchard, like the one in my backyard… the emotions of abundance, freedom, and beauty came with that memory. "I want to give you […]
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Beware of the strong woman! By: White Dove Warning: Trigger alert. Please don't read if you are sensitive to images of family violence. "I'm ashamed of you! Why can't you have more grace?" said my pastor, after telling him I was divorcing my husband. We were just shy of our 20-year anniversary and the LAST […]
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When confronted with hatred, I choose Love. By: Susan Deborah Schiller Ponderings… Love never fails. Love overcomes evil. Love does no harm. Love doesn't raise it's voice to a fragile woman or child. Love lays down its own life for the sake of others. Love is a gift freely given. […]
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Walking Through the Dark Night of the Soul By: Kimberly Dimick It is okay NOT to know. None of us "knows" everything. We all go through seasons of doubt, despair and what some call the "dark night of the soul". You are not alone nor are you the first child of God to question what […]
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Don't Despise the Day of Small Beginnings By: Susan Deborah Schiller If you're a regular reader here, you may have noticed something has changed… TeamFamilyOnline – a 'place holder' name I used in 2010 when I was attending copywriting school – has been set aside, for now. Retired, I guess, is a better word. The […]
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Harness the Energy By: Susan Deborah Schiller In our part of the country powerful windmills dot the pastures, fueling the water troughs for thousands of cows. These simple inventions harness the energy of the wind. I want to share with you how writing has harnessed the energy, created a shift in my circumstances, and catapulted me into a […]
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Stand & Shine By: Susan Schiller From the series "Love from Papa' Papa, it's dark out and a chill wind is picking up speed. I hear the cries and groans of all the afflicted, it seems, in between my own sobs. My only hope is you. You are the Light of the World. You are […]
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When We Don't Understand God's Ways By: Susan Deborah Schiller When the bottom drops out of your life, your foundation crumbles, and everything you thought to be true and right is proven to be the opposite of what you thought, and you're sitting in a pile of rubble that you no longer […]
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Emerging from the Shadowlands By: White Dove This is a story for those who feel like they have fallen through the cracks – misunderstood by peers, shunned, or even exiled. It's for those who the doctors have not been able to help. It's for the quiet ones who stay at home, preferring not to engage […]
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. The Antidote to Shame is Empathy By: White Dove Inside of each of us is a Light so bright it has the power to create a new world. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that […]
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