Bean There, Done That

Author: sdeniseballard

  • I BROKE A PROMISE.

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    First, let me tell you that strawberries are my favorite fruit. I love strawberry pie, strawberry cake, strawberry shortcake, strawberry ice cream, strawberry soda –  you get the picture.  I did have some strawberry soup once that I did not care for. One of my favorite memories is my husband and I driving down the…

  • THAT’S JUST NOT TRUE

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    When you are falsely accused of something, how do you respond?  (1) Does it haunt you?  (2) Do you retaliate?  (3) Do you just wave it off and move on? For me, it sticks with me for a really long time.  It haunts my thoughts, my feelings, my sleep, my relationships.  You see, I’m a…

  • SO LONG PERFECTION.

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    HELLO VULNERABILITY. Recently, a women’s conference, If: Gathering*, was presented by the women’s ministry team at West Springs Church in Ballwin, Missouri.  I attended even though I was still in pain from my recent oral surgery.  God meant for me to be there and held off my pain for several hours.  I walked away feeling…