Janis Van Keuren

Writing Heart-Filled Moments

Author: Janis Van Keuren

Change is Inevitable

Change is Inevitable

        My dish washing bottle of Joy detergent stood valiantly on our kitchen sink bearing a glaring red tag. A tag that said, “I’m not in demand any longer.…
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Colors Roll Across an Autumn Sky

Colors Roll Across an Autumn Sky

 Arizona Fall sunset last night as seen through our Palo Verde tree      The last vestiges of summer’s searing heat flare across our autumn sky. Exhausted, depleted, they leave their…
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He is So Faithful

He is So Faithful

     I’ve been down this road at least three times since May. You would think I’d know my way by now. The Way to avoid the forks in the road…
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Chicken, Again?

Chicken, Again?

         “If I’m engaged to someone and they serve me chicken, the wedding is off,” proclaimed our 7-year-old son. Hubby and I nearly choked on our chicken dinner as…
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Seeing Through the Eyes of Safety

Seeing Through the Eyes of Safety

In keeping with the privacy of our students, I did not use any photos from the Fire Safety Even; This photo taken near our home           Wriggly children snake across…
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Does Your Home Need Repair?

Does Your Home Need Repair?

The Fam–a few years ago “The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.” Proverbs 14:1 NIV      It’s hard work to…
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You Have a Voice

You Have a Voice

Photo by balanceduse.org on Google Images         Time is running out.  The clock is winding down. The opportunity to use our voice and speak our beliefs is just clicks away.…
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Life Overflowing

Life Overflowing

       This past week, we were reading 2 Kings for our Sunday School class. We have been working through the historical books of the Old Testament. And parts of them…
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Quench Your Thirst

Quench Your Thirst

Multnomah Falls, Oregon         In the Northwestern United States, the water flows abundantly. Tumbling down mountain sides, gushing forth in rivers, trickling through fern grottoes, resting on mountain tops awaiting…
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