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5 minute Friday…

by Mary Bonner | May 4, 2012 | 19 comments

On Fridays I join The Gypsy Mama for her 5 minute Friday link-up. She gives a word prompt and I write. The rules: 1. Write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking 2. Link back here and invite others to join in. 3. Meet &...

Happy Birthday…

by Mary Bonner | Feb 1, 2012 | 9 comments

Today is my Dad’s 90th birthday! My three sisters and I were able to visit my parents all at the same time. That doesn’t happen often. I have three brothers who were not there. I live on the east coast, I have three siblings in...

That perfect peace…

by Mary Bonner | May 31, 2011 | 5 comments

You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You,Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) Trying to keep my mind on Him. Trying to trust Him in ALL things…knowing he has a plan. Knowing He is in control. Knowing that all He...

My answer to prayer

by Mary Bonner | May 5, 2011 | 4 comments

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.Phillipians 4:6 Almost 30 years ago, after getting out of an abusive relationship and later dating guys with only one thing in mind,...

One Year…

by Mary Bonner | Dec 1, 2010 | 5 comments

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father,...

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I read these verses this morning as part of @stephanieweinert chapter a day challenge

It has been months since I have shared in this space. A lot of hard things have happened.

Tomorrow it will be four months since the sudden death of a close family member that was in his mid-fifties.

The grief is palpable. The loss is cavernous.

And life goes on.

And I remember that “he is my help and my shield.” And I will be thankful.

#thankfulthursday #psalm33 #chapteradaychallenge

Nov 19

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I read these verses this morning as part of @stephanieweinert chapter a day challenge

It has been months since I have shared in this space. A lot of hard things have happened.

Tomorrow it will be four months since the sudden death of a close family member that was in his mid-fifties.

The grief is palpable. The loss is cavernous.

And life goes on.

And I remember that “he is my help and my shield.” And I will be thankful.

#thankfulthursday #psalm33 #chapteradaychallenge

Clinging to this promise today.

#psalm147 #tuesdaythoughts

Jul 28

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Clinging to this promise today.

#psalm147 #tuesdaythoughts

Peace comes when I let go of my troubles and worries.

Peace comes when I let go of my fear.

Peace comes when I stop thinking about the “what-if” and the “if only” and begin looking to the present.

When I hang on tightly to my worries and troubles, things can go south in a hurry.

It is only when I take my troubles to Him that I have peace.

It is then that I find contentment.

Peace comes when I say “thank you, Lord.”

It comes when I make more space for Him and less space for me.

And this happens when I cast my cares at His feet and leave them there.

If you haven’t listened to Give Me Your Peace by Gateway Worship, I suggest you give it a listen. You can hear a small clip in my story today.

#happyfriday friends. May your weekend be filled with peace and rest.

#hope #prayer #peace #1peter57

Jul 17

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Peace comes when I let go of my troubles and worries.

Peace comes when I let go of my fear.

Peace comes when I stop thinking about the “what-if” and the “if only” and begin looking to the present.

When I hang on tightly to my worries and troubles, things can go south in a hurry.

It is only when I take my troubles to Him that I have peace.

It is then that I find contentment.

Peace comes when I say “thank you, Lord.”

It comes when I make more space for Him and less space for me.

And this happens when I cast my cares at His feet and leave them there.

If you haven’t listened to Give Me Your Peace by Gateway Worship, I suggest you give it a listen. You can hear a small clip in my story today.

#happyfriday friends. May your weekend be filled with peace and rest.

#hope #prayer #peace #1peter57

As the weeks have drug on it has been easy for me to lose hope.

Will things ever get back to some type of normal? People were not created to live in isolation.

Will we be able to see someone smile or will we always look at them and only see their eyes?

Will people gather without having to sit 6’ apart?

I don’t know the answer and I’m not posting this to debate the news media’s portrayal of the pandemic.

I’m sharing this today because I spent some time with the Lord thanking him for the things I DO have and not focusing on the things I don’t have. The things I have lost since March.

I looked up scriptures about hope.

I made a list in my prayer journal of things I’m grateful for.

Life goes on. Life crisis continues even during this pandemic. People die naturall and tragically. And babies are born. And weddings happen and new lives begin.

This crisis in our world isn’t a surprise to God.

And my hope and security is in Him.

If you scroll through the photos, you see things that made me smile this morning and reminded me of the goodness of God - even now.

#psalm3815
#psalm397 #hopeinthelord
#godisincontrol #ThankfulThursday #ThinkPositiveThursday #ThoughtfulThursday

Jul 16

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As the weeks have drug on it has been easy for me to lose hope.

Will things ever get back to some type of normal? People were not created to live in isolation.

Will we be able to see someone smile or will we always look at them and only see their eyes?

Will people gather without having to sit 6’ apart?

I don’t know the answer and I’m not posting this to debate the news media’s portrayal of the pandemic.

I’m sharing this today because I spent some time with the Lord thanking him for the things I DO have and not focusing on the things I don’t have. The things I have lost since March.

I looked up scriptures about hope.

I made a list in my prayer journal of things I’m grateful for.

Life goes on. Life crisis continues even during this pandemic. People die naturall and tragically. And babies are born. And weddings happen and new lives begin.

This crisis in our world isn’t a surprise to God.

And my hope and security is in Him.

If you scroll through the photos, you see things that made me smile this morning and reminded me of the goodness of God - even now.

#psalm3815
#psalm397 #hopeinthelord
#godisincontrol #ThankfulThursday #ThinkPositiveThursday #ThoughtfulThursday

Reminding myself that I belong to Him and I am covered by his wings.

#psalm914 #corrietenbom
#prayer

Jul 11

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Reminding myself that I belong to Him and I am covered by his wings.

#psalm914 #corrietenbom
#prayer

Today marks 28 years since she was born.

With all the grief and sadness in the world I wasn’t sure how I would handle today. How I would allow myself to grieve this loss? Today when there has so much WRONG in our world.
In a post @deidrariggs shared today she reminded us that life goes on. And I realized that today this is my life. And I can grieve this loss. My life goes on... I am thankful for the 4 days we had her.
On Friday I will remember each event of her last day and I will remember her dying in my arms.

And I will be both sad and grateful.
#infantloss #trisomy18 #stlouischildrenshospital

Jun 9

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