There is hallowed ground that is closer than you think.
It is ground that you have already trod.
It is ground that you may remember from your childhood.
It is ground on which you have journeyed with your own children.

You do not need a passport to travel there.
You do not need any luggage.
It will not cost you anything but a little time.
However, the dividends are immeasurable.

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I just made two batches of brownies.
One batch is for us.
The other batch is for a special boy who is celebrating his 10th birthday.
Both batches are cooling on a rack in the kitchen.

The house has that delectable brownie smell wafting through it.
It is the aroma that used to welcome my children home from school.
I made the delicious brownies with the dark chocolate chips inside.
It is the batter that my children loved to lick on a spoon.

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It has been established that grilling cannot be done in the Gallagher house.
It cannot be done until the baby birds in a nest are able to fly away on their own.
That nest is perfectly built and strategically placed inside our grill.
How anyone can say they don’t believe in God after seeing this miracle is beyond me.

I have been watching the baby bird’s growth each day.
They went from pink skinned with eye buds to feathers with wings in a week’s time.
I have not touched the nest but I have opened the lid of the grill each day to see their progress.
Watching the mother bird has been sheer pleasure as I am at my kitchen sink.

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I never knew what color my refrigerator was when my children were little.
I think it was an ivory color, at least that is the color we chose.
The color could not be seen because other things covered it up.
The other things were important; they were masterpieces, really.

My refrigerator served dual purposes.
It kept all the perishable food cold.
It made ice cubes and kept all the frozen things, frozen.
The other purpose of my refrigerator was much more important.

My refrigerator was an art gallery.

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I will be taking a few days off to celebrate Easter with my family. Ponder all that Jesus accomplished through His death and Resurrection. Rejoice that our Savior is ALIVE! If God allows, the next blog post will be published on Wednesday, March 30. Have a Blessed Easter!

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It was part of the prayer around the long dinner table that I remember most.
The grandfather on the Waltons was the one who was praying.
The words of the prayer went right to my heart.
Perhaps it was my own stage of life that made the words so special to me.

Family is for growing up in, moving away from, and coming back to.

The words hit my heart with a thud.
It was the going away from that was difficult.
It was the growing up in that was so tender.
It was the coming home to that was so bittersweet.

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If God allows, Whispers of His Movement will publish again on January 4, 2017 so that I can spend some more time with my family. Listen to Him as He whispers in your daily life. Have a Blessed New Year.

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As the New Year approaches, I will be taking some time off to welcome in 2016 with my family. If God allows, a new Whispers of His Movement blog post will be published on Monday, January 4, 2016. Thank you for your continued encouragement throughout this past year. It is hard to believe that God […]

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In order to spend time with my family, I am taking a few days off to rest and be refreshed. God willing, the daily Whispers will resume on Monday, November 30. Thank you for your continued encouragement and support. Have a Blessed Thanksgiving.

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If we look, really look, we see evidence of God’s blessings all around us.
Sometimes those blessings are more obvious than others.
Sometimes those blessings are a bit quieter.
Whether obvious or quiet, the blessings are a gift from God’s hands.

I witnessed a dedication service of two children as I sat in church.
One was a baby girl.
The other was a young boy.
Different ages, different stages yet the desire of their parents was the same.

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