All posts by Lisa Hempel

is an aspiring Bounty Hunter who is always looking for God's Bounty-- His grace and goodness-- in the mundane and melancholy as well as in the miraculous. She is also a wife, mother of four adult children--two with Cerebral Palsy, grandmother and minister of the Gospel. "You crown the year with a bountiful harvest; even the hard pathways overflow with abundance." Psalm 65:11 NLT

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Bitter pill, blind alley, blow, blunder, bringdown, bummer, bust, calamity, defeat, disaster, discouragement, downer, downfall, drag, dud, error, failure, false alarm, faux pas, fiasco, fizzle, flash in the pan, impasse, inefficacy, lemon, letdown, miscalculation, mischance, misfortune, mishap, mistake, obstacle, old one-two, setback, slip, washout. What do all these words have in common? They are all synonyms for … Continue reading [dis-uh-point-muh’nt]

People of the Second Chance.

Ok here we are again! This is why I added the Burning Bush Sighting category! If you are new, Burning Bush Sightings are postings about personal everyday experiences where God is CLEARLY saying something. (Check out Wall of Fire Post for more info) I just posted my Monday Post and Bible study last night entitled 3 Strikes You’re Out? It is about … Continue reading People of the Second Chance.

3 Strikes You’re Out?

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV Well, another year has come and gone and it’s already resolution time again! Many look forward with hope and expectation while others surrender in self defeat before it even starts. … Continue reading 3 Strikes You’re Out?