Author Archives: Dawn Owens

For I know the plans I have for you…

This blog post can be found on a good friend of mine, Shelley Hendrix’s blog.  She is hosting a blog pary this year with the theme “Hope Changes Everything.”  Shelley and I met, several years ago at a C.L.A.S.S. seminar in … Continue reading

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The Church has left the building

The last few months of my life have been a whirlwind and I know some of you have been wondering how things have been.  My lack of blogging and facebook status updates may help to indicate to you how truly … Continue reading

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What if My Life Was a Reality TV Show

Come ‘on, you’ve wondered it.  You’ve thought about what life would be like if you had cameras following you 24/7. If they went with you in the car, to the store, and on vacation.  They’d interview your friends and family.  Or … Continue reading

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I Just Don’t Understand

Sometimes life just doesn’t make sense to me. Circumstances don’t go as I thought, decisions other people make affect me,  decisions I have made don’t equal the outcome I rationalized. Two months ago, I a tumor was removed from my neck. … Continue reading

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I’m almost three weeks out from my surgery and it’s been an incredible journey.  I am learning more about myself and those around me more than I ever thought possible. My mother returned home this past weekend (poor woman ending up spending … Continue reading

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Where will my help come from?

God has been teaching me a lot over the last 6 months about what it means to fully trust Him. Before going through this surgery, I sensed Him saying to me, “Are you going to trust me in any circumstance?” … Continue reading

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A Room With a View

I absolutely love sunsets. There is something amazing about the way God paints all these amazing colors across the sky that just speaks beauty to me. As far as I am concerned the more hues the better. I am never … Continue reading

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Mom’s Here! (For the Next Three Weeks)

Mom’s invaded my turf today and she’s stinking around for three weeks.  It’s her first time to the “deep south” and more importantly to Cullman, AL.  Her response, “It’s not anything like I thought it would be.” She had a … Continue reading

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Pictures from the Aftermath

I wanted to just share a few pictures of what things were like when we came up from the basement. I can’t take credit for these shots.  My husband is the keen eye behind these as he ventured out to see if … Continue reading

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Reflections from the other side… of a Tornado

I’ve been through some pretty scary situations before but nothing compared to the day that a storm system of 312 tornados came through Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. You may have seen pictures on TV, even heard stories from friends or family, but you … Continue reading

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