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  This is a friend typing for Boo: She wants you to know that she had a stroke on 2/13/2026 and has left-hand deficit, severe headaches, and is unable to type or text, so she will be unable to write Boojoyful.  From Boo: PT will begin this week and prayers are appreciated for the brain to heal quickly. We know God is in control. The verse the Lord gave me the night before the stroke was "Peace be with you" (John 20:19). Jesus goes on to say to the disciples, "Do not be afraid" (John 14:27).  As I laid in the CT machine, these words washed over me.  Pray for my daughter and my husband as they walk through this with me.  Love,  Boo 

More 3D printer magic from one of our grandsons. He turns on the machine, keys in a "plan" and awakens to a creation like this vase! Our daughter in law made one for me that included flowers! While stuck at Shiloh I’ve did some cleaning out, which included through years of journals, Bible studies, notes, etc. I just started reading a journal from 2012 .  I had titled it “Starting Fresh.” On January 10th of that year this is what I wrote: “Lord, I feel disconnected from being an active part of a church right now.  I’ve been in a book called   31 Days if Praise . It is exhilarating.  The word “campus” came vividly to mind, so I prayed for discernment and openness to how you might have us serve on a   campus   be it a church or school/college. Working with younger people/families the rest of our days sounds exciting to me. Whatever it is you are training us for…find us faithful.” We had no idea a new church campus was going to be planted in our community and ...

At the time of this writing it was day 13 of being iced in.  Every step  taken was being made with caution to avoid slip sliding away. The few times I'd ventured out I prayed "Jesus, please go before me."  One long time friend fell this past weekend on the ice and suffered a severe concussion and knee injury. She returned home to a cold house, because due to the ice on the road to her mountain side home the propane truck cannot get there and their tank is empty.   Our granddaughter's horse made its way out of state to the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show!  It is the world's largest Arabian horse event and held every February.  Thousands of horses are making their way there. May God guide their travels and the riders at the competition this week. We need direction everyday; whether on which way rein to pull, which choice of activities to participate in on a chosen day or job decision to make, or simply whether or not to step outside. Think of the 2,900 Ol...

 I have a friend who loves flamingos, so I just had to send her this photo to cheer her as she is walking through a tough season. It brought out a chuckle and a little joy. Life is a lot, but God is with us through it all. We are friends with Mark Maye, father of NFL Patriots QB, Drake Maye. Our hearts ached for this 23 year old as he tasted defeat before the world, but choking back tears in an interview he reminded himself he's more than just a football player and very blessed to have so many people who love him beyond his performance on a field. This young man has a strong, outspoken faith and knows in whom his joy can be found. One of our grandsons (and his mother) are excelling in 3D printing. Look what they created for my birthday! On Instagram, a mother posted a video of her son singing these lyrics in his bedroom. "The enemy can try to kill, rob and destroy, but one thing he cannot take is my joy, Uhuh! I woke up with a good thing laying by my side. I woke up to some bi...

  The Praying Harpist and her husband. Season 2 Episode 6 Philippians 2:19-30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPL-6c_dMvk Season 2 Episode 5 Philippians 2:12-18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlWU_-VTgAg Season 2 Episode 4 Philippians 2:1-11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrJOEZDcozE Season 2 Episode 3 Philippians 1:18B- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fy6HUs63mw          Season 2 Episode 2 Philippians 1:12-18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-WR3TzW8Q4&t=14s Season 2 Episode 1 Philippians 1:11-18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5-RL9u_ZBo&t=44s

The Valentine decorations are out, but no one has been able to get here to enjoy them. Our private road and driveway are still a challenge, but I continue to learn to be content with the stillness and thankful there is no yard work for my husband.  Spring will be here before we know it, so for now we will embrace where God has us. I awakened this particular morning and thought…”What day is it?  What is on my calendar?  It took a moment for my  spiritual  brain to catch up and over take the  worldly  part and ask…”What is it YOU have for me this weekend Lord?” Last week in Community Bible Study we were meditating on the Psalms of ascent.  Some of the questions about the 12 tribes’ ascent up Mt Zion stuck with me and I went to Got Questions.org  Consider these three points: 1) “The journey UP Mt. Zion reminds worshippers that meeting God involves  leaving ordinary routines  and moving toward His Presence. (Isaiah 2:3)" Being inte...