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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  • Foolish Scrapper to Wise Servant

    She reached up, grabbed him and dug her long fingernails into his arm until blood squirted out.  He responded by hitting her in the jaw,…

  • How to Temper Your Tone

    12 Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of…

  • Unlimited Data Plan

    “I love my phone.”  “I hate my phone.”  How can one be so fickle?  When you upgrade to a new cell phone it is easy! …

  • Tossing and Turning

    I couldn’t sleep at all last night – tossing and turning.  No, I haven’t been listening to 50’s music by Bobby Lewis.    But that was…

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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