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Jacque Watkins

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The Whimsy of Living in the Now {Giving Thanks for One Beautiful Thing}

by Jacque Watkins

We walk up the hill in the noon of the day and they walk right beside me. And we near the apple trees in full blossom in the shadow of the mountain there beyond. The poppies dot the hillside with the brilliance of orange, and we stop to take it all in.   The beauty […]

Returning Home {Visiting with the Giants}

by Jacque Watkins

I can’t think of any better way to initiate the New Year than returning home and visiting my family. My parents have lived in the same house for almost 40 years and returning there brings comfort from the familiarity and memories it holds. And there is something to be said for living in one place so […]

Cries of Praise

by Jacque Watkins

Sundays are for crying out in praise…   May you give Him the praise of your whole heart today, sweet friends…

Behold His Beauty

by Jacque Watkins

Sundays are for beholding His beauty…   May you behold His beauty today, sweet friends…        

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Hi and welcome! I'm a Grace-clinger, Mercy-lover, wife, and mom to five ... a writer, part-time labor & delivery nurse, and podcaster of Mud Stories, who believes we are so very loved, and never, ever alone! I'm so very glad you're here! Read more about me here...

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