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Chutes and Ladders in 2010

By Dana Rausch / December 30, 2010

December 30, 2010 Christmas has been enjoyable this year. It was less stressful, I had more time on my hands, and just all around pleasant. As I decorated, it was nice to walk down memory lane as I uncovered each treasured ornament or decoration. I love snowmen, and I practically know each of mine by […]

My Little Old Man

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By Dana Rausch / December 8, 2010

December 8, 2010 I witnessed the saddest thing at the airport on Monday that I cannot erase from my mind. While Don and I were in the Honolulu airport at 6:00am, waiting for our plane, we bought a cup of coffee and sat in one of the chairs. Don walked away for a moment and […]

Holding On Too Tightly

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By Dana Rausch / December 4, 2010

December 4, 2010 Don and I went to dinner last night at a restaurant beside the water in Hawaii. We parked our rental car in a secured parking lot and went to eat. We were gone about an hour and when we returned to the car I drove and Don got in the passenger seat. […]

Barking Dogs – Roaring Lions

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By Dana Rausch / November 21, 2010

November 21, 2010 Barking dogs have invaded my peace and quiet. The pleasure of sitting in my backyard to read is no longer enjoyable. A rental house behind us has a few dogs that bark incessantly, so I am now in the habit of closing all my back doors and windows and turning up […]

Toxic Anger

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By Dana Rausch / November 19, 2010

November 19, 2010 This was my devotion for the day, I thought it was excellent and wanted to pass it on. It went straight to the heart for me because I have let little things fester that are now huge. Maybe you can relate………..anger has sure robbed me……. Toxic Anger By T. Suzanne Eller “Settle […]

Transitions

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By Dana Rausch / November 16, 2010

November 16 2010 Forget about what’s happened; don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. I’m about to do something brand-new. It’s bursting out! Don’t you see it? Isaiah 43:19 (The Message) The word transition is defined as a process or period of change in which something undergoes a change and passes from […]

Come Home

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By Dana Rausch / November 11, 2010

November 11, 2010 “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.” Jeremiah 31:3 I have always been an animal lover. As a young girl, my bed was littered with stuffed animals of various kinds and wherever I went, they had to accompany me. As I grew older and since […]

Ready and Waiting

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By Dana Rausch / October 27, 2010

October 27, 2010 It is bittersweet knowing that our college football days are coming to an end. There are five games left and a good possibility of a bowl game on Christmas Eve in Hawaii. Three years ago we were wondering if this was just another stepping stone in Brent’s football career and if he […]

Removing the Stone

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By Dana Rausch / October 19, 2010

October 19, 2010 Jesus said, “Take Away the Stone” John 11:37a I asked a friend a few weeks ago, if we could talk so that she could help me sort through some conflicting feelings. I shared with her that I felt that I had a mound of laundry and was picking up one item at […]

OPEN DOORS

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By Dana Rausch / September 28, 2010

September 28, 2010 When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Ps. 142:3 Often, I have viewed my life as a long corridor with doors on the left and right. Mostly, the hall consisted of closed doors that I had to open and experience something or someone. But today I […]