Category: Flowers

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The Red Poppy

The Red Poppy In a deep funk a few weeks ago, having just confessed and apologized to Paul for my mean comments the day before, I suggested we take a morning walk. We both had slept poorly, jet-lag and the previous night’s misunderstanding combined. As we headed out to the driveway, I spotted something red in the flower bed near the pool, the one … Read More The Red Poppy

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The Mussers’ Spring Update 2023

Dear Friends, Paul here. We’re back in France after six months in the States where we were blessed to get to see many of you. We were also able to reconnect with our One Collective US workers at a conference in North Carolina and had the joy of spending one on one time with other workers who were in the States on furlough. A … Read More The Mussers’ Spring Update 2023

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Letters to the Lord: Food, Glorious Food!

The simple joys of being back in France in the summer are many. Today I’m celebrating the FOOD! Next time I’ll show some photos of favorite places in and around Lyon. But for now, Bon Appétit! ELIZABETH MUSSER writes ‘entertainment with a soul’ from her writing chalet—tool shed—outside Lyon, France. Find more about Elizabeth’s novels at http://www.elizabethmusser.com and on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and her … Read More Letters to the Lord: Food, Glorious Food!

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Letters to the Lord: Daffodils

Ever since I memorized it in 7th grade, William Wordsworth’s poem about daffodils has delighted me. Often, I found myself quoting lines from it in March as my yard in France would burst with white and yellow beauty. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw … Read More Letters to the Lord: Daffodils

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Letters to the Lord: Why Are You Thinking These Things?

As we were coming to the end of our mandatory month off from Member Care, I listened to this podcast about spending a day alone with God. I’d had many sweet times with the Lord during this month, but I felt the Holy Spirit encouraging me to follow the suggestions from The Potter’s Inn blog that gave a schedule for a Solo Day with … Read More Letters to the Lord: Why Are You Thinking These Things?

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Letters to the Lord: No Words

Sometimes Spring takes my breath away and I have no words. Just a few photos and a verse that I need to remember today: Lord Jesus, please calm my anxious heart today as I trust You. And may I bloom for Your glory like the lilies of the field. ELIZABETH MUSSER writes ‘entertainment with a soul’ from her writing chalet—tool shed—outside Lyon, France. Find … Read More Letters to the Lord: No Words