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A Life of Resounding Joy: How One Family’s Love Affair with Jesus Can Be Your Family’s Storyline too

Posted on 01/18/2024 by Your Flourishing Life

Have you noticed how fragile the family unit is these days?  Who do you know who is called toxic, ghosted, and denied access to their grandchildren?  What family do you know who has lost a child to suicide?  Who in … Continue reading →

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Wielding the Weapon called a Camera

Posted on 06/22/2018 by Your Flourishing Life

As you are well aware, I thrive on photography. It has become my passion to release beauty through the lens. With sadness, I read this week that the photo of the little girl crying at the border is only part … Continue reading →

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Your Ceiling, Their Floor

Posted on 07/22/2016 by Your Flourishing Life

On Thursday evening July 14, I sat in a local church listening to the heart of a missionary couple. This couple, William and Larisa, called to the Middle East, does grass roots ministry with the flexibility and nimbleness of a … Continue reading →

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Invitation to a Selah Moment

Posted on 05/12/2016 by Your Flourishing Life

“The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets. From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth. Our God comes and will not be silent; a … Continue reading →

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Making That Cell Camera Practical

Posted on 05/07/2016 by Your Flourishing Life

We are checking into a busy RV campground on our bicycle adventure across America and the clerk asks for the license number of our truck which is parked quite some distance away. Another person in line suggests that we take a … Continue reading →

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It’s a Mystery!

Posted on 05/04/2016 by Your Flourishing Life

Recently, I sat in my friend’s beautifully appointed living room while she made a buying decision.  She was ready to add some fine art to her home. She wanted one of my landscapes to hang above her mantle. She pulled … Continue reading →

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Something Wonderful is About to Happen!

Posted on 04/29/2016 by Your Flourishing Life

Wednesday morning found me winding my way down Mukilteo Boulevard toward a favorite trailhead. It is mostly a residential neighborhood except for one cluster of commercial buildings. J-Lee Floors has been there for years. In front of this store is a … Continue reading →

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Will You Settle for Good?

Posted on 05/22/2015 by Your Flourishing Life

What’s not to like about good? Plenty, if you look at the following list. Good is a four letter word? It is not as good as better or best. Why settle for good when you can have the best? It … Continue reading →

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Awaken to Possibility

Posted on 05/18/2015 by Your Flourishing Life

This weekend, while camping at the Wenatchee Confluence State Park, I noticed some interesting rock formations high above the city. I focused on them wondering if there might be some hiking trails up there. Unfortunately, I did not take a picture … Continue reading →

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Awaken! Arise!

Posted on 05/18/2015 by Your Flourishing Life

I keep hearing these words. Awake! Arise! How would your life change if your mind awoke and your heart arose? Before you rush through to read more. Stop and ponder. How could your mind be more awake and your heart … Continue reading →

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