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Soul Sanctuary

A place of safety ~ A place of rest

Marjean Brooks
December 31, 2018

New Year's Resolution—or Intention?

Marjean Brooks
December 31, 2018
New Year's Resolution—or Intention?

By December, I can’t even remember what I so earnestly “resolved” on January 1.

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Marjean Brooks
November 17, 2018

When Rocks Cry Out

Marjean Brooks
November 17, 2018
When Rocks Cry Out

Am I a grateful person? Do I easily praise God? Do I say thank you more than I ask?

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Marjean Brooks
July 19, 2018

Dirty Windows

Marjean Brooks
July 19, 2018
Dirty Windows

Spray. Wipe. Dry. Repeat . . .

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Marjean Brooks
March 18, 2018

Little Hands, Little Hearts

Marjean Brooks
March 18, 2018
Little Hands, Little Hearts

Maybe that’s why so many of us as parents and grandparents have a hard time throwing precious treasures away . . .

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Marjean Brooks
February 16, 2018

From Cloud to Fire—Waiting on God

Marjean Brooks
February 16, 2018
From Cloud to Fire—Waiting on God

No one likes to wait. Especially when important decisions are on the line . . .

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Marjean Brooks
February 6, 2018

On the Edge of Impossibility

Marjean Brooks
February 6, 2018
On the Edge of Impossibility

Isn’t this story just like our lives? Faced with an impossibility, we rail against God . . .

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Marjean Brooks
January 25, 2018

"Shutting Out—Shutting In" as a Means of Grace

Marjean Brooks
January 25, 2018
"Shutting Out—Shutting In" as a Means of Grace

Has God appeared to “shut you out” or “shut you in” by difficult circumstances or hurtful realities? Do you feel adrift in pain or isolation as if abandoned by God? Look again at your story through the lens of grace . . .

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Marjean Brooks
December 7, 2017

Those Darn Bell-Ringers!

Marjean Brooks
December 7, 2017
Those Darn Bell-Ringers!

They’re baaack! The grinning elves with their cheery red buckets. Every December they seem to multiply . . .

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Marjean Brooks
May 25, 2017

My Father's Hands

Marjean Brooks
May 25, 2017
My Father's Hands

When he reached for his special piece, I was shocked by his hands. When had he become an old man?

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Marjean Brooks
December 10, 2016

When the Holidays Aren't Happy

Marjean Brooks
December 10, 2016
When the Holidays Aren't Happy

How do you navigate the season with a heavy heart? One glance around lets me know I’m not alone. . . 

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Marjean Brooks
November 11, 2016

Her Name is Mary

Marjean Brooks
November 11, 2016
Her Name is Mary

As for me, I’ve lost one who knew everything about me, yet still loved me. Someone who entered in and out seamlessly  . . .

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Marjean Brooks
September 6, 2016

Changing of the Guard

Marjean Brooks
September 6, 2016
Changing of the Guard

The seasonal change always catches me off-guard, as emotions tug at my shirtsleeve like a teething child whining for attention . . .

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Marjean Brooks
June 13, 2016

Legacy

Marjean Brooks
June 13, 2016
Legacy

He never met a stranger, yielded the floor only when he asked a question, lived intensely and died unwillingly . . .

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Marjean Brooks
March 25, 2016

Easter: Rabbits and Resurrection?

Marjean Brooks
March 25, 2016
Easter: Rabbits and Resurrection?

In this day of Pinterest-perfect creations and computer-generated images, it’s refreshing to see that a simple homemade craft can be effective in teaching truth. . .

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Marjean Brooks
March 11, 2016

The Other Side of Sorrow

Marjean Brooks
March 11, 2016
The Other Side of Sorrow

Are you in a season of weeping? Are the days heavy and the nights endless—joys few, yet sorrows abundant . . .

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Marjean Brooks
January 2, 2016

Missing Maria

Marjean Brooks
January 2, 2016
Missing Maria

We were unlikely friends—two women decades apart with drastically different lives. I guess you could say our dogs drew us together . . .

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Marjean Brooks
December 11, 2015

Immanuel . . . God With Us

Marjean Brooks
December 11, 2015
Immanuel . . . God With Us

I end up standing at my kitchen sink muttering (dare I say it?), “I hate Christmas!”

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Marjean Brooks
June 9, 2015

Summer's Mad Dash

Marjean Brooks
June 9, 2015
Summer's Mad Dash

We are living our dash, but most of us dash through our days without realizing we are living . . .

 

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Marjean Brooks
April 3, 2015

He Calls Me Friend

Marjean Brooks
April 3, 2015
He Calls Me Friend

If only David and Lacy’s family members could realize the honor bestowed on their loved ones by the words spoken that day . . .

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Marjean Brooks
January 27, 2015

Are You a Philippians 1:21 Christian or Philippians 2:21 Christian?

Marjean Brooks
January 27, 2015
Are You a Philippians 1:21 Christian or Philippians 2:21 Christian?

Will we be devoted to the person of Jesus or to the purpose of our plan?

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