Denise Lilly's Blog

It was June, but I slid my feet silently into wool socks. I threw on a sweatshirt and a light jacket, even a...

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In a surprising about-face, just prior to the pandemic, I looked at Ryan while we sat on our not-yet dog-demolished couch, and I...

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This year, I had hoped to up my reading to 36 books, but I didn’t quite make it. Still, I read many worthwhile...

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I sat in the passenger seat as my husband drove the incline of the Cascade mountains. We were driving to Eastern Washington for...

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It’s an ordinary mid-morning on a Thursday, except the weather is pristine, near perfect. The sun is shining bright and the air is...

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The trail was warm, dry and shaded. I noted the flora and fauna with my 35mm Pentax camera in hand. I was eleven,...

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Sometimes suffering feels unbearable and lonely, and while the Bible offers plenty of reading on the subject of suffering for a Christian, it...

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As usual, I’ve been sticking my nose in a book much of the year. Here are a few of my favorites I’ve been...

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It’s here! My 2018 Ethical Guide Gift filled with made in the USA and fair trade gifts for everyone on your list! This...

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It’s that time of year when we can pack a shoebox to bless a child halfway around the world through Operation Christmas Child....

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