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Independence Day..A Close Look at Freedom and Independence
When I think of freedom, I think of all the times in my life when I broke away from someone or something that was inflicting or causing me pain. Like cancer, for instance. I fought the cancer battle and a … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, Christianity, dependence, Holiday, Jesus, Spiritual
Tagged 4th of July, Freedom, Gratitude, Independence, trust
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Coping with cancer/Hoping in Christ (Part 6)
Update #6: August 27, 2016 (Ready, Set…Surgery!) After a long week of juggling pre-Op appointments, blood-draws, paper-work and finishing the last week of clients at the salon, I’m home resting and preparing for the big day, Monday, August 29th. Surgery … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, Christianity, dbythesea, Faith, Jesus
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Coping with cancer/Hoping in Christ (part 3)…
Update: August 12, 2016 I got the call from my GI Doctor today and the 2nd biopsy came back clean (yay!), which means 1 of 2 things.. 1). There may have been some cross-contamination from the tumor. or… 2). They … Continue reading
An Easter Poem
(A Repost of an Easter Poem I wrote in 2012.) Life makes no promises, nor guarantees gain; No glory in riches, power or fame. No freedom from sadness, worry or fears; pain or losses, heartaches or tears. No gain for … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, dbythesea, Faith, Holiday, Jesus, Love, Poetry, Poems, Spiritual
Tagged Easter, Grace, Hearing God, love
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Skeletons in my Kansas City Closet
I started this blog 3 years ago, with a desire to be authentic, expose my real struggles as a Christian and share my faith in God, so that I might encourage others and bring glory to His name, as well … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, dbythesea, debi's design diary, Faith, Hypocracy, Jesus, Life in Christ, Love, Relationships, sisters, Spiritual, walk on water
Tagged Character, church, criticism, dbythesea, debi's design diary, forgiveness, Freedom, God, Grace, Growing Spiritually, Hearing God, hypocracy, love, spirituality, Walk on Water
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Living with Boundaries
I have always wanted to live my life with a sense of vulnerability, but with healthy boundaries. I haven’t always known how to do this, though. I either get trampled on because I’m way too vulnerable, or I become so … Continue reading
Posted in Boundaries, Christianity, Jesus, Life in Christ, Relationships, Spiritual
Tagged Character, dbythesea, forgiveness, Growing Spiritually, Walk on Water
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My Cinderella Story
As a little girl, I was told many Bible stories, like Adam and Eve, Jonah and the Whale and Noah’s Ark, right along-side with the classic, Disney’s Cinderella and Snow White. Â I was fortunate enough to have loving Christian parents … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Jesus, Life in Christ, Relationships, Spiritual
Tagged dbythesea, Heaven, Walk on Water
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Life Promises Nothing…God Promises LIFE!
AN EASTER POEM I WROTE LAST YEAR. Life makes no promises, nor guarantees gain; No glory in riches, power or fame. No freedom from sadness, worry or fears; pain or losses, heartaches or tears. No gain for the righteous, nor … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Holiday, Life in Christ, Poetry, Poems, Spiritual
Tagged Easter, God
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LOVE: Noun or Verb?
February is the month for Love. Valentines Day can either be a day filled with romance or great disappointment. I guess it depends on the circumstances. Maybe you don’t care much about Valentines Day, but I think it’s safe to … Continue reading
SILENCE
It’s a new year and I haven’t written in my blog for 3 months. Usually, God will put something on my heart to share, but lately, things have been pretty quiet…internally, that is. I’ve been struggling with this silence and … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Jesus, Spiritual
Tagged Character, God, Growing Spiritually, Hearing God, spirituality, trust
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Dbythesea: Walk On Water 