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I gave more than blood!  Good morning!  It was early that day, and even the sun hadn’t come up to shine, so the day’s routine involved getting out of the house at an earlier hour than normal.  I had an appointment to rendezvous with the people who draw blood!   Yep, our local medical laboratory. ThatContinue reading “EVENTS AT THE MEDICAL LAB”

Haven’t we all used the phrase, I was minding my own business when……? We lived in a large, metropolitan city in California for a time.  We were living in a condo that was at street level.  From there we saw all kinds of people from around the world pass by our little patio.   Some presumablyContinue reading “JUST STANDING ON THE CORNER”

It’s thrilling to me that God can take our ‘efforts in the ordinary’ and create them to be extraordinary….for His purposes. At various times of the year, God has called my husband to an overseas assignment.  For me, I was called to a more ‘local operation,’ only three blocks from our downtown condo.   I loveContinue reading “DOWNTOWN FRIENDSHIPS”

Don’t you just love it when the Lord seems to ask something of you that’s “right up your alley, “and to your taste buds?” I mean don’t you just love the assignments that are easy and complimentary to your emotional digestive track. Your responses to God’s requests are: –        Yes, absolutely.  I’ll get right onContinue reading “YOU WOULDN’T WANT TO USE MY APPLE PIE … WOULD YOU LORD?”

Your presence, in ‘your’ neighborhood, can make a significant contribution in creating a compelling environment in which your neighbors can see Christ in action. Reflecting and expressing the love of Jesus Christ to others is just downright practical.   Living out our relationship with Him in reaching out to others demonstrates He cares about “them.” ThereContinue reading “WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? “Compelling Living””

I have added a page to my website which is entitled “Rear View Mirror.”   If you go to the website:  storiestoencourage.com and click on Rear View Mirror, that will give you the backdrop story as to how my blog evolved. I hope it’s a blessing and a new story will be coming soon! Dianne

GUESS WHO IS RECEIVING MAIL? Do you know your mailman or mail gal?   Perhaps many of you do, but there are some of you who may never have had the opportunity of ever seeing them, because you live in a condo or an apartment where your paths never cross. Some years ago I was aContinue reading “GUESS WHO IS RECEIVING MAIL?”

Many times we get together with friends to enjoy each other’s company and conversation.   I’d venture to say that women are probably more attune to what another woman is wearing or notices if she’s changed her hair style than ordinarily a man would.   However, it’s the “inner beauty” of a person that makes a personContinue reading “SO THAT’S YOUR FAVORITE COLOR!”

My story will take us back almost 41 years.   This is where my Divine encounters began.  God had them planned all along, but He needed to get my attention first.   So, he began with speaking in my kitchen to my heart. My husband (Peter) and I had been married only a couple of months.   OurContinue reading “CAN YOU BELIEVE IT…….IT BEGAN WITH COOKIE DOUGH”