Author: Dawn Van Beck

Devotions

Who ARE you?

Just who do you think you are anyway? Between the time I was a little girl with gooey mud squelching between my fingers while shaping mud pies in my backyard to the time I became a mother witnessing my daughter do the same, I’ve often wondered: who am I anymore?

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Devotions

Got Joy?

  Conditional happiness. It looks like this: I’ll be happy when I achieve my goal I’ll be happy when I lose weight I’d be happy if I were more confident I’d be happy if had a bigger house . . . and so on, and so on.

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Devotions

Bravely Bearing Our Burdens

“When my kids become wild and unruly, I use a nice, safe playpen. When they’re finished, I climb out.” – Erma Bombeck Ha. We chuckle, right? Such a funny quote by Erma Bombeck. I remember well those days as a young mother when locking myself in the bathroom for a momentary escape from my kids

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Book News

New Book Release!

“A Bell, a Beacon, & a Business Card” gives a glimpse into three lives who are forever changed by the people they meet, the people they love, and the people they hold most dear.

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Devotions

Wisdom in the Waiting

“P-l-e-a-s-e, Mom and Dad, I really, REALLY want one!” This was our middle-school-aged daughter’s cries amid soliciting us for a cell phone. Despite our repeated, sincere exchange of pros, cons, and detailed explanations, our Amanda held strong to her sole desire to possess a mobile phone which would allow her to join the ranks of

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Devotions

What to Remember in a Covid-Kind-Of-Christmas

All my list-making, recipe-baking, present-purchasing, and gift-wrapping was complete. I had prepared, and prepared, and prepared way ahead of time. After all, it was my most favorite time of the year. I love festive decorations warming my home, joyful sounds of familiar carols, and the shimmer of colorful lights. Each year, I wait with anticipation

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Devotions

In Hot Pursuit of Peace

Do you feel it? Can you feel that stirring in your heart causing your forehead to wrinkle and your head to shake at some of the tragic circumstances occurring in our world? Do you feel that stabbing pain in your chest when you ruminate about relationships, situations, or events causing stress in your life? How

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Ponderings

A Gratitude Attitude

Do you ever feel like you’re living in a sitcom? I certainly do, and much more often than I care to admit. Recently, it was the day before my granddaughter’s very first birthday. (I know, SO exciting, right?) My daughter’s plate was full finalizing details of the party activities, yummy treats, homemade party favors, and

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Ponderings

Winning the Woes of “What-if-itis”

“Oh, what if we hadn’t come to Florida for a family visit!” My brother-in-law’s voice bellowed above the rest of our chattering clan, leaving us speechless and a bit stunned. Our family clan had gathered at my brother’s house for a reunion and my sister’s young infant was napping on my brother’s bed. Naturally, when

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Ponderings

While I Was Grumbling . . .

  In the quiet of the night I heard the distant, steady hissing from somewhere in the walls of my house. By morning, after confirming the outdoor water hose was off, my hubby determined the eerie whistling wasn’t coming from the walls but rather, under the floor. We had a leak.

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