Realizing the Much More of God

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  • First-Born

    I laughed so hard, my face hurt not to mention my large belly cradling our first child.  It was a very warm December evening in a crowded, modest home.  My husband’s family – mother, sisters, aunts and cousins – showered me with not only many wonderful presents for our baby…

  • First Journal

    Keeping a journal for 48 years led to writing our book Shekinah Lane. Also helped bolster my faith in the power of God in mine and others lives.

  • What is Beautiful?

    Ms. Pat, your house is so beautiful.  People who don’t have kids have beautiful houses.  Our house is not pretty” Jada said. I responded, “Well you should have seen my house when our boys were your age we had toys and shoes and stuff all around and it was not…

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  • First Big NO

    First Big NO

    My sister arrived – we hugged.  She was exhausted from the last few days.  My father said, “Let’s go into the chapel.”  Then he asked me…

  • First Glasses

    First Glasses

    This is a continuation of my series of FIRSTS Let me know if you can relate to these firsts. Or better yet, how do you…

  • First Facebook Post

    Another first – do you remember your first Faebook Post? How have your scrolling habits changed over the years?

  • First Bloom

    First Bloom

    Emptying trash I noticed my forsythia (yellow bell) was blooming.  It was around 46 degrees and there was no sun.  But the rain from day…

I’m Pat, mom to two, nana to three, great nana to one; and hopefully encourager to those who visit here. Join me as we discover how “much more valuable” we are when we follow and trust instead of lead and worry.
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