Experts strongly warn a blog referring to controversial topics—denominational references or politics—lest the writer be divisive. Despite the universal acclaim of the State of the Union speech—even CBS polled it at 75% approval—I won’t make specific remarks, but rather let’s talk about a larger concept.
My mother-in-law intensely disliked Joe’s aunt and criticized her constantly. They had considerable strife over grandparental favoritism; Mother felt her son was left out when the children were babies. Add to the mix that Mother’s son died when he was seven. I knew nothing about their long-ago controversy, before my time, but I loved Aunt Leslie. She took her husband’s parents into their small home, and she was always good to us. We visited her often, especially after she was widowed, and she always had something for our children.
I strove to avoid arguing with Mother, but I continually prayed: “God, deliver Aunt Leslie from the strife of tongues.” (A Scriptural prayer.) Also Scriptural is: “the curse causeless shall not come.” Mother lived with us, and despite her son, (my husband) continually exhorting forgiveness, she railed constantly about her sister-in-law, who had long since passed away.
This is background for my prayer for our President and his wife. Despite their many flaws—God gives us all do-overs, He is a Redeemer, after all—the constant barrage of criticism against them needs to stop. Join me as I pray that they would be delivered from the strife of tongues.
Jesus only rebuked his disciples for lack of faith—oh, and not allowing the children to come to Him—saving his rebukes for religious leaders who were hypocrites. After feeding five thousand and then four thousand, how could his disciples fret over no bread on their sail across the lake? The Master could feed thirteen men if he had fed thousands! Yet I faltered over less than that last week.
My blog masters called me last Monday, asking if I knew my website was down. No. We worked all morning to discover why, knocking on closed doors. Word Press had closed my site, handing it off to another company. Me of little faith wept. I am launching a new book. A Place to Live came out last month and I’m in the midst of marketing it. All my marketing has the old website name on it. Didn’t God know this?
Of course He did, and by the end of the day my wonderful blog masters at Celebrity Web Design had a new one set up, one that I own: charlottesnead.com
How cool is that? Just my name. I didn’t even know I could do that. God can do exceeding abundantly. So I downloaded all my subscribers and notified them of the name change. Since that time, I have doubled them! Thank you, God. Like the father I cry out: I believe, Lord, help Thou mine unbelief. Forgive me.
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I'm not Dead
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Family Reunion
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Two More books
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Home from writing conference
6/25/2019 11:24:00 AM by: Charlotte SneadJoe and I returned Saturday from Saint David’s Christian Writers, my favorite conference—so much laughter, as well as serious study. M
His and hers Hospitalizations
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The unoffendable
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Where Have I been?
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What Love Isn't
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A lesson in appreciation
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Savor the Moments
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He was my Baby
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Steal Away Again
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Hail 2019
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Thanksgiving
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Veterans Day
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Election Day
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Fornifiication
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KEEPING A LINE IN THE WATER
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First Children's book
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What love isn't
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Go for the Honey
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Off the recliner!
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Graduation
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WINSLOW FARM
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Typing one Handed
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I Hate Technology!
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Bleckly Bunch 2018
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Good-bye
5/21/2018 10:28:00 AM by: Charlotte
When it Rains
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Steve and Holt
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No More Tomorrows
4/24/2018 5:12:00 PM by: Charlotte Snead
Good News
4/11/2018 2:46:00 PM by: Charlotte Snead
He Is Risen Indeed, Hallelujah!
4/3/2018 3:23:00 PM by: Charlotte Snead
MOPS--not with a bucket
3/22/2018 11:27:00 PM by: Charlotte Snead
Ready for Spring
3/14/2018 11:20:00 AM by: Charlotte Snead
Blessed Author, Patient Husband
3/7/2018 10:21:00 PM by: Charlotte Snead
Cruisig withForever Friends
2/18/2018 8:49:00 PM by: Charlotte
Forever Friends
2/10/2018 9:02:00 AM by: Charlotte
Deliver us from the strife of tongues
1/31/2018 9:38:00 AM by: Charlotte Snead
Using vulnerability when you witness
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Help your favorite author get published
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Trials are Testimonies
1/9/2018 12:55:00 PM by: Charlotte Snead
Does God have a portal to heaven?
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Anthology in January
12/22/2017 10:14:00 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Writing from Heart-felt Experience
12/12/2017 12:42:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Heaven's Gain
11/30/2017 3:46:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Cancun Wedding
11/22/2017 8:44:00 AM by: Charlotte Snead
God's Perfect Will
11/14/2017 11:31:00 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
On an Author Roll
10/23/2017 6:12:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Gabriel's Wings
10/16/2017 8:59:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Las Vegas Happened
10/13/2017 10:33:00 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Autumn reflections
10/4/2017 2:25:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
A Faith to Die For
9/25/2017 by: Charlotte S. Snead
Arrows
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And the Good News Is . . .
9/6/2017 by: Charlotte S. Snead
Mothers: Joined with the Creator
8/30/2017 by: Charlotte S. Snead
Legacy
8/22/2017 by: Charlotte S. Snead
Stop the World (I want to get off)
8/9/2017 11:01:00 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
My Pitiful Cross
8/2/2017 12:11:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Learning to Die
7/28/2017 1:56:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Independence Day
7/5/2017 8:41:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Hanging with My Tribe
6/30/2017 8:53:00 PM by: Charlotte Snead
Always My Son
6/20/2017 3:59:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Let us love
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Goodbyes
6/6/2017 8:48:00 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
The Bleckley Bunch Revisited
5/25/2017 8:23:00 AM by: Charlotte
How Much Time?
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Celebrate
5/10/2017 12:50:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Defying the Second Law of Thermodynamics
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The Meaning of the Plow
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And Peter
4/7/2017 by: Charlotte S. Snead
Stop. Bring him to Me.
3/28/2017 9:54:00 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
A Place to Live
3/24/2017 3:07:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Mentoring the Next Generation--A Call
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To Know and Be Known
3/7/2017 3:11:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
It Ain't Over
2/15/2017 6:41:00 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Broken Bread and Poured out Wine
2/8/2017 5:00:00 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
How Beautiful is the Body of Christ
2/2/2017 10:00:00 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Purpose, Passion and Platform
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Heatsinks
1/26/2017 9:01:00 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
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1/17/2017 3:00:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Creation Groans
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Fifty-four Years--but who's counting?
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Amazing People
12/15/2016 2:00:00 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Full of Thanks-giving
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Seasons
10/29/2016 by: Charlotte S. Snead
Sometimes Its For Worse
10/6/2016 9:46:00 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Love for a Lifetime
9/22/2016 by: Charlotte S. Snead
We Are Mops
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Birthday/Conference
8/30/2016 9:05:03 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
It Takes Two
8/5/2016 1:15:18 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Growing Family
7/11/2016 3:15:31 PM by: Charlotte S. Snead
WV Flood
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Golf Course in Heaven
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No Time to Cry
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A Season of Travel
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For the Love of Family
4/25/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
God Pulls a Rescue
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A Work in Progress, my manuscript and I
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The Trees Talk to Her
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On An Author Roll
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Jan Carol Publishing
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Steal Away
2/15/2016 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
After Christmas, What?
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Christmas Prioirities
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When the Vision Tarries
11/17/2015 10:24:40 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Thanksgiving
11/9/2015 6:07:26 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Darkness Comes
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Happenstance
10/13/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Christianity: Before and After
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Going and Growing Family
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Amazon Review of "His Brother's Wife"
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Challenge to a Christian Team
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Why Do We love Fairy Tales?
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And the Family Goes On
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Through Faith and Patience
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Family Heritage
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When prayers are desperate pleas
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Bear One another's burdens
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Giggling Girls and Watchful Warriors
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The Bleckly Bunch
5/25/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Godly Relationships
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Steel Magnolias
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Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God
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Something to Die for
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Dawn Comes
4/20/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
He is Risen!
4/4/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Because I can't Not
3/3/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
When Work Turns Sour
1/27/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Family Christmas, 2014
1/5/2015 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Christmas 2014
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Giving Thanks
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To Warm an Author's Heart
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Smashed in the Potter's House
10/1/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Recovered and Free
9/15/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Ouch!
9/15/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Priorities
9/9/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Serve, however God leads
8/27/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
The Gospel, however it's told.
8/20/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Two new books!
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Planes, trains, ship, and . . . books
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To wait, or not to wait, that is the question
6/4/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Though the Vision Tarry, wait for it
5/5/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Excuse my absence
5/5/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Waiting
3/25/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Intimacy and Marriage
1/22/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
A Time to Renew
1/7/2014 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Thanks for the little things
11/27/2013 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Move over, Joseph
10/31/2013 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
The Seed of the Righteous
10/8/2013 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
My Best Friend
9/18/2013 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Good News
8/31/2013 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
God is merciful
8/22/2013 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
My Grandson?s Wedding
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Staying in Touch
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ON BEING A SLUG
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Passion is Sacred for me
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Sacred Passion
5/28/2013 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
The Vulnerable Writer
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The Mother's Plow
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Twelve Oxen and the Plows
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Life's New Oppportunities
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The First Fifty Years are the Hardest
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Naked, I Wept
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Inspirational Weekend
12/4/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Good news!
11/19/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Jesus is not a Republican
11/12/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Still very Alive!
11/5/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Recalibrating
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Another Season
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New Short Story Available
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THE GREAT STORM
7/3/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Life is short-make it count!
6/18/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
What I've been up to!
6/15/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
God's Mighty River
5/19/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
The Strongest Thing in the World
5/9/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Not returnable
4/19/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Short stories and appearances
4/7/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Spring
4/2/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Raising your freak-out threshold
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New offering at Harpstring
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Kidnapped
3/15/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Current Events
3/9/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Chrlotte S. Snead
Publication, Here we come!
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Grow old with me . . .
2/11/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Love your Husband
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Am I crucified yet?
1/12/2012 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
God's Not Dead, and Neither Am I!
12/21/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
He will turn your mourning into dancing
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It's Not about Me
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We Need MOPS
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Significance
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Seasons
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Safe Places
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Where's the Romance?
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Perspective
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Unplanned
11/11/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Welcome!
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Mentor's Moments: Masterpiece Originals
11/11/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Christmas
11/11/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Gratitude
11/11/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
My baby's wedding
11/11/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Life Review
11/11/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Always My Son
11/11/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Challenge to New Life:Going Broody
11/11/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
On to Texas!
10/27/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
North Carolina
10/21/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
Motherhood as a Profession
1/11/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead
It Is Finished!
1/11/2011 12:00:01 AM by: Charlotte S. Snead