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Barbara Lee Harper

@BarbaraHarper06

Christian. Wife. Mother. Grandmother. Writer. ***NO DMs, please.

 Knoxville, TN
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Joined August 2011
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Can He? {{Let's Have Coffee}} joanneviola.com/2026/11/can-… via @JViola79
Can He? {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

Can He? {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

God's Word is always surprising. Turning to it each morning impacts my day and my faith in unexpected and delightful of ways. This morning it was Psalm ...

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No matter how unsettled we are, God is still at work around us. wp.me/p4Q7Zm-4J5 via @loisflowers16
An Unexpected Glimpse of Grace and Mercy - Lois Flowers

An Unexpected Glimpse of Grace and Mercy - Lois Flowers

God brought a friend to my mind on a hard day for her, and reaching out to her encouraged my soul too. Here's how.

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The Missing Element in Our Spiritual Rest: barbaraleeharper.com/2026/11…
The Missing Element in Our Spiritual Rest

The Missing Element in Our Spiritual Rest

A Sunday School lesson on Jesus’ activities on the Sabbath in the book of Luke led to a discussion afterwards about what Sunday activities were allowed as we were growing up. I didn’t g…

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The Little Tree that Might melissaghenderson.com/the-li…
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Good #blogging found this week: spiritual harvest in fearful times; knowing God as Father fights fear; Bible reading; devotions; hospitality; fiction as scaffolding for truth; creativity in motherhood; purpose of education; and more: barbaraleeharper.com/2026/11…
Laudable Linkage and Update

Laudable Linkage and Update

Hello friends, I was sorry to miss Friday’s Fave Five yesterday. I had a procedure Thursday morning to remove a squamous papilloma from my tongue. I was supposed to come home later that day, …

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When Love Hurts: Choosing What's Best Over What's Easy #family, #Love debbiewwilson.com/when-love-… via @debbiewwilson
When Love Hurts - Debbie W. Wilson

When Love Hurts - Debbie W. Wilson

Discover why biblical love sometimes allows temporary pain to protect loved ones from greater harm and help them grow.

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A daring suggestion for Netflix: challies.com/articles/a-dari…
A Daring Suggestion for Netflix

A Daring Suggestion for Netflix

Netflix is laying off staff and losing market share. Here’s a daring suggestion: cut the sex, nudity, and profanity, and gain the viewers it's been alienating

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My review of Jen Wilkin's Dust to Dust: Aging Wisely in an Anti-Aging World: barbaraleeharper.com/2026/11… #books #aging
Dust to Dust: Aging Wisely in an Anti-Aging World

Dust to Dust: Aging Wisely in an Anti-Aging World

The world tells us older people are irrelevant and out-of-touch, and it’s best to avoid the appearance and effects of aging at all cost. In Dust to Dust: Aging Wisely in an Anti-Aging World, …

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Our Blessed Assurance {{Let's Have Coffee}} joanneviola.com/2026/11/our-… via @JViola79
Our Blessed Assurance {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

Our Blessed Assurance {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

"Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see. Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good ...

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Have you ever gotten tired of praying about something over which you had no control? loisflowers.com/nows-not-the… #prayer @loisflowers16
Now's Not the Time to Stop Praying - Lois Flowers

Now's Not the Time to Stop Praying - Lois Flowers

Are you tired of waiting for God to work in a situation over which you have no control? Here are a few thoughts to encourage your weary heart.

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A few thought about Christians and politics: barbaraleeharper.com/2026/11…
A Few Thoughts About Politics

A Few Thoughts About Politics

Usually I try to keep this blog fairly free of politics. But I’ve been mulling over some thoughts that I decided I’d share. No political incidents or people prompted this post. I’…

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A few thought about Christians and politics: barbaraleeharper.com/2026/11…
A Few Thoughts About Politics

A Few Thoughts About Politics

Usually I try to keep this blog fairly free of politics. But I’ve been mulling over some thoughts that I decided I’d share. No political incidents or people prompted this post. I’…

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It depends on how you look at it: barbaraleeharper.com/2026/11…
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Good #blogging found this week: euthanizing children is not compassionate; biblical repentance; hope in life's dead ends; when to say yes; relational conflict; forgiving a dead loved one; helping the grieving; and more: barbaraleeharper.com/2026/10…
Laudable Linkage

Laudable Linkage

Some of the thought-provoking reads found this week: Euthanizing a Toddler Is Not Compassionate, HT to Challies. “A couple in the Netherlands euthanized their toddler. I read the headline aga…

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How to Forgive a Loved One After Their Death #grief, #forgiveness debbiewwilson.com/forgive-lo… via @debbiewwilson
How to Forgive a Loved One After Their Death - Debbie W. Wilson

How to Forgive a Loved One After Their Death - Debbie W. Wilson

Learn how to forgive a loved one after death, process painful memories, and find freedom from anger and bitterness through God.

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October's books, cards, programs, and blog posts: barbaraleeharper.com/2026/10…
October Reflections

October Reflections

I had thought October would be a fairly uneventful month, besides a couple of appointments and a couple of traditional activities with the kids. However, as most of you know, I ended up in the hosp…

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“We live, in fact, in a world starved for solitude, silence, and privacy: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship.” --C. S. Lewis
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Our Confidence in Prayer {{Let's Have Coffee}} joanneviola.com/2026/10/our-… via @JViola79
Our Confidence in Prayer {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

Our Confidence in Prayer {{Let’s Have Coffee}}

I must admit – there are days I just need the quiet. The calmness does my body and soul good, since my emotions can war against me. I spent time reflecting ...

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Whenever we are called upon to die to ourselves with an act of simple obedience, we are making room for new life to occur—although we may not see it right away! michelemorin.net/2026/10/25/… via @MicheleDMorin
Your Obedience Makes Room for New Life to Grow

Your Obedience Makes Room for New Life to Grow

Prayer changes the way we see the events in our lives. Obedience makes room for new life to occur.

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Jesus said, ““My Father is always at his work to this very day, and I too am working” (John 5:17, NIV). He has not forgotten His promises or forsaken His servants.
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