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When Craziness Gives Way to Grace

October 3, 2013 by betsydecruz Leave a Comment

DSCN7681Last week was crazy week at my house.  Actually, maybe every week is crazy week, but last week the craziness exceeded normal limits.  Monday night I hosted a bridal shower for 35 women, Wednesday night 20 people came over to plan a community service project, Thursday I helped with a wedding rehearsal and went to the dinner afterwards. Friday night our house church had a games night, and Saturday I coordinated my friend’s wedding. Sometimes craziness just happens despite my best attempts to take control of my schedule. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Real Life, You and God Tagged With: Getting Through the Week, God, God's Word, handling stress, Trusting God, When Life Gets Crazy

Henna Night and Life-Changing Lessons

September 25, 2013 by betsydecruz Leave a Comment

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Last night thirty-five women packed into my living room to talk, eat, sing, dance, and dye our palms orange.  It was definitely another Middle Eastern moment to remind me that I actually do live here.  We celebrated the upcoming marriage of a friend with a traditional henna night. The evening started out as a bridal shower, but at 9:00 the bride-to-be donned a red gown and veil. Friends danced around her with a candle lit henna platter before dying her palms. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Daily Joy, Real Life Tagged With: Enjoying Life, Friendship, Henna, Life-Changing Lessons, Middle East, Middle Eastern Culture, relationships, Slow Food

Ways to Get Past Overwhelming Mondays

September 16, 2013 by betsydecruz Leave a Comment

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If you’re like me, you feel overwhelmed on Monday after a busy weekend. You spent Saturday at the mall shopping for clothes with your kids, and Sunday was the church picnic. Before you know it, Monday morning comes, and you’re wishing you had a few more hours to get ready for the full week ahead of you. Overwhelmed is what happens when you look at your day-timer and add everything up without putting God into the equation. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Daily Joy, Real Life Tagged With: Day-timer, Handling Busyness, Let Go, Mondays, Overwhelmed, Starting the week off right, Stress Management, Trust

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