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Author: Simply Celebrate with Jackie
Refocusing Our Faith
If you have ever tried on someone else’s glasses, you know just how blurry things can be. I have no … More
“Equally Yoked” With Jesus
Carrying in groceries on a big shopping day is such a task that from start to finish on those days, … More
A Christmas Letter
A personal note of cheer from our house to yours! I hope this letter finds you blessed and grateful, and … More
Sounding the Battle Cry
I’m not one to want to get into controversial conversations, but that is not to say I don’t have an … More
Imperfectly Perfect
There are times in life when things aren’t as we hoped. There are times when we want things to go … More
Live Fearlessly! (??!)
Refrigerator Photos *NOTE: I found this article already written in my notes from several months earlier, but never published. As … More
‘Defeating Defeat’— “for such a time as this.”
Have you ever ended your day with a feeling of defeat? Well, if you’re anything like me, you have— on … More
Love & Fear (like water and oil) Don’t Mix
I don’t know about you, but I know I could use a good dose of “More Love—Less Fear.” I am … More
Love Hard
“Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other.” Romans 12:10 NLT https://www.bible.com/116/rom.12.10.nlt Oh, how I … More
Friends Forever
“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” Proverbs 27:17 NLT https://www.bible.com/116/pro.27.17.nlt I’m sure that you are like … More
Lifestyle Blogger (?!)
Is ‘living thankful’ a lifestyle?! If so, that is the lifestyle I want to live!! That has been the theme … More
When Less is More
…AWW…the blessing of a Sunday nap… If you ask me, a Sunday nap is a necessity if at all possible! … More
Peace— Be Still
‘Peace that passes understanding’ is just that…it is a peace and a calm that is beyond anything that we can … More
(Be the) Winter Sunshine!
In doing a personality test several years back, I discovered that my personality type is considered the rarest, making up … More
Sunday Drive
I can’t even describe how pleased I was when I scrolled through my phone and saw this capture!! I like … More
14-Day Love Challenge – Reflection
During Christmas one year, I decided to try to post something “Christmasy” for 25 days on my Instagram. I debated … More
Winter in the Park
This was a drive-by shot of our city park on my way to work one February snowy day in Ohio. … More
Photo Blogger
After looking over some possibilities in changing up my blog a bit this new year, I decided that I definitely … More
Coffee Cheers to the New Year!
I don’t have a new planner. I don’t have a new kitchen calendar. I don’t really have new goals or … More
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