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Recently Ramona Wink of KFXB-TV invited me to be her guest on her weekly program Connect.  What a delight to share what God will do when we bring our needs and fears to Him.

Click HERE to view the Connect video at YouTube.

Mari on Ramona Wink's program "Connect"

Thanks so much, Ramona and all the staff at KFXB-TV, for welcoming me so warmly!

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Have you put yourself out there only to end up feeling like a failure?   Afraid to try again?

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Holes or Heights: Where will your fears take you?

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Traveling to Indiana & Iowa

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I’m speaking in both Indiana and Iowa in October–Starting with the Greencastle Christian Church “Fall Fashion Swap” where I’ll be sharing “Cute Shoes…But Can You Walk in Them?” and finishing up with Des Moines’ Capitol City Baptist Church as part of their “Relax, Refresh, Renew” Fall Retreat. Many Stonecroft gatherings, too. Find the entire schedule here. Continue reading 

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Just a note to let you know my Winter 2011 LIVING FRAGRANCE newsletter will soon brave chilly winter weather to slip fresh-cut flowers into email inboxes around the world! Will there be flowers in yours?

LIVING FRAGRANCE  brings you a fresh devotion, beautiful floral art and my current speaking schedule once each season of the year. I send out a few bonus issues here and there, but promise not to flood your inbox with frequent email. Readers of the Winter 2011 issue have an opportunity to win a full-color set of my latest floral greeting cards, so don’t miss out!

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Fall 2010 LIVING FRAGRANCE newsletter

FALL 2010 LIVING FRAGRANCE

Something made me think about hiking as I wrote the newsletter. During my years in California, I loved getting away to the mountains, especially in the fall. I’m in the Midwest now, so heading up to the mountains on a Sunday after church is out of the question. Instead, I enjoy walking through a stand of timber when the trees are at the height of their fall color and the sun is shining through them. I love the way it colors my world… Continue reading 

the big challenge

Shredded zucchini

She disappeared into a little room off the kitchen and returned with a plastic shopping bag stretched tight under the weight of a payload that was nearly falling out. She extended her hand and offered me the bag. One of the biggest zucchini I had ever seen swung heavily between us. I looked into her eyes and knew I had but one choice…
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