Living Above the Noise

In A World That Gets Louder Every Day

Why I Took A Blogging Break

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Time... Yup, it's getting close to a year since I posted on this blog.   It's hard to know how such a long span of time happened!  But then again, life is passing by at such a furious pace that it was almost too easy. The word "furious" seems totally appropriate for how time passes.  It's as if time is angry with us and that our enemy might Continue Reading

Are Christians Like Woodpeckers?

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I peered out my window the other day and saw an amazingly huge Woodpecker stabbing at the Crab Apple tree.  I watched in awe as he made his rounds, looking for whatever grubs he might find.  Somehow, it reminded me of people and how often we, yes, each one of us, look like that bird, seeking whom we might devour.  Looking for the holes and grubs in Continue Reading

Let Pain Do It’s Perfect Work

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We live in a society that does it's utmost to avoid pain.  We are told to "be happy," "put a smile on your face," and "grab a Coke, Starbucks, or Budweiser."  You name it, there's a slogan or a product to keep us feeling anything other than pain, sadness, or discouragement. Yet, all we need are the Scriptures to see that God has other plans for Continue Reading

Living Above the Noise – New Look, New Focus

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I took a break from blogging this past six months.  I needed to regroup and discover my focus.  When I started blogging four years ago, I was still full swing into parenting and just getting my feet wet with grandparenting.  This got me thinking.  My old blog name and focus, A Mom's Many Lessons, was feeling a bit boxed in.  My life wasn't just Continue Reading

How Busy Is Too Busy?

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Before I get back to blogging (I have way too many posts in my "All Posts" file) I should fill you in on why I've been so silent and what's been going on in my house these days.  Not that my life is so very interesting, but I think it helps to know a person a little bit before you read their stuff. My "stuff," my lessons learned, are nothing Continue Reading

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