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The Surprise Gift
By Michelle Flaningan | | Gratitude
Armed with a cup of coffee, a notebook and my laptop I found a comfortable seat at the kitchen table and settled in. We had an all day team meeting on the agenda and I hoped to get a few things done before it began. I carefully reviewed a few records keeping in delicate balance…
Read More When Change Leaves You Exhausted
By Michelle Flaningan | | Feeling Overwhelmed
The other night at 3am I heard whimpers and whines along with a gentle rattling of our new puppy’s crate. Maverick was excited to see me, but more excited to encounter the big back yard. As I stood in the yard waiting for him to finish marking his territory, my mind instinctively wandered back in…
Read More Dead Leaves
By Michelle Flaningan | | Identity
The other day I noticed that my dahlia Plant had been scorched by the heat. As I grabbed the garden shears to trim back the dead leaves, I started thinking about how Jesus is a much better Gardner than me. I nearly let this plant die! I did a little trimming and then set the…
Read More When Expectation Turns to Devastation
By Michelle Flaningan | | Loss
Out of nowhere a momma bird began building a nest on top of our outdoor lights. Our family tried to move the nest several times, but she came back and built the nest in the same spot. We watched in amazement as the twigs became a solid round nest complete with mud for a solid…
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