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All God’s Creatures
May 30, 2011Spoiler: There is no spiritual content in this blog post. Except to admire God’s creativity and sense of humor. Here is a photo of my dog, Beau – a 15 year old, 100 pound Lab – next to my brother’s dog, Roxie – a 1 pound Chihuahua. They met for the first time at our […]
Read MoreMemorial Day
Have a wonderful Memorial Day…..remembering our fallen soldiers and celebrating the freedom that they fought for. We hope you can spend time with family and friends – and enjoy a day “off” from work and school. The Going Beyond Team
Read MoreMaking the Complex Simple
May 26, 2011My husband put some headphones on my ears and asked me to listen to what he’d been working on. “Close your eyes,” he said. “See if you can follow along.” I closed my eyes and heard a man’s voice giving complicated instructions for using a software program – and though he was speaking English, I […]
Read MoreOpposing Goals
May 25, 2011It’s really hard trying to go one way, when you have someone pulling you in the opposite direction. I blame my son. We have opposing goals. I’m trying to LOSE weight, and he’s trying to GAIN weight. Tell me, could you stay on a diet with these items in your freezer? I rest my case. […]
Read MoreMorning
May 24, 2011After this the people gathered the food morning by morning, each family according to its need. And as the sun became hot, the flakes they had not picked up melted and disappeared. – Exodus 16:21 I’m intrigued by this verse. There’s something about the mention of the sun’s heat that melted the manna glistening like […]
Read MoreClosed Gates
May 23, 2011Priscilla invited me to walk with her yesterday afternoon – an unusual time for us to trek around our country neighborhoods, but she was free and I was tired of sitting on my rear in my home office – so I said “yes!” Pushing little Jude in his jogger, Priscilla works harder than me on […]
Read MoreAstounding Generosity
May 22, 2011Hello Sister, So glad to give you an update on the results of your amazing generosity. So many of you partnered with us during the Going Beyond Simulcast in April to raise money for Watoto in Uganda. I am stunned with a holy awe and gratitude to the Lord at the latest update from Watoto. […]
Read MoreIt’s Official: I’m Black
May 19, 2011Hey, ya’ll. This is Rachel….the very pale gal on the right. But don’t let my paleness fool you, because I found out yesterday that I am officially – a black woman. That’s right. I’m African-American! Here’s how I got the news. First, I got pulled over by a policeman for having an expired inspection sticker. […]
Read MoreOxygen Women’s Conference!
May 18, 2011I’m really excited that Priscilla will be speaking at the Oxygen Women’s Conference in Tacoma, Washington this weekend! The conference itself promises to be a great combination of fabulous teaching….AND fun stuff for girlfriends. You gotta love a women’s conference that includes a salon, a tea party and shopping. 🙂 And, since I grew up […]
Read MoreChange of Scenery
May 17, 2011Here in Texas, we’ve been blessed with some unseasonably cool days that have extended our Spring into what is normally a hot, sticky month of May. My husband, Tom, and I have been trying to take advantage of the nice days by getting as many outdoor chores done as possible – a race against time […]
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