Heavenly Heartwarming
An hour later the surgeon needed an extra hand—literally, to cup the heart while they worked around it…
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Irene Wintermyer has a diverse background in medicine and business leadership. She is a Certified Health Coach and a Certified Lifestyle Coach for Diabetes prevention. Irene’s devotional, Just Joy, won the EA Books Publishing contest at the 2020 Florida’s Writer’s Conference, and is published in Whispers of Grace, Volume Three (Living Parables of Central Florida). Irene is a contributing author to the devotional series Love Knots: Stories of Faith, Family, and Friendships, Volumes Two and Three (VineWords Publishing). She studied writing/editing through the Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild. She is President of the Merritt Island Word Weaver’s chapter. She is a devotion writer for VineWords: Devotions and More. Her current work-in-progress is a novel titled, Prophecy of The Key. Irene lives in the sunshine state of Florida with her family.
Break Time
On impact, I sprained one ankle and felt a bone snap in the other. With my grandson’s help, I hobbled down the remaining stairs to the car. How ironic that this event occurred on Thanksgiving Day. …
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Follow the Star
The Magi’s perseverance paid off. To bask in the presence of the Messiah, relieved their belief didn’t result in a fool’s errand, had to encourage and built their faith. Their journey home was likely a joyous one, as they shared heartfelt insights about King Jesus, and the hope of what He would accomplish. …
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Expect the Extraordinary
Through many hours of writing and several boxes of tissues, items were scratched off my list, one-by-one. By the end of two weeks, my back pain disappeared. This exercise forced me to understand the person who caused me pain, and…
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Apple Appeal
Not all things are bad on their own, but when mixed with the insatiable appetites of our human nature….
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Battling Bias
According to dictionary.com, the definition ranges from a prejudice, an unreasoned opinion, or an oblique or diagonal line of direction. I found the last description interesting because its trajectory goes in the opposite direction of God. Bias doesn’t look upward, rather, it lays parallel with the world or diverges from its course. …
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Irene Wintermyer: A Royal Reality
But because she fell in love with and married a commoner, they stripped her of all entitlements as a member of the royal family. She lost her title and a home in the palace where they provided for her every need. Her love for my great grandfather prevailed against her desire to maintain a royal status. For the sake of love, she willingly accepted an impoverished life. …
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Irene Wintermyer: Martha Moments
Since we cannot change the past or know our future, taking a deep dive into this abyss of darkness is pointless. If not put in check, the destructive forces of worry and anxiety can steal our peace. …
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Irene Wintermyer: An Encouraging Embrace
My friend, Gina, rushed to the site and found a crowd of people whispering to each other as they watched an older woman kneel amidst the broken items that had fallen from the shelf. Flushed, the woman frantically picked up the fragments while the onlookers gawked. Gina pushed through the crowd, knelt beside the woman, told her not to worry, and helped her collect the broken pieces. …
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Irene Wintermyer: An Iridescent Impulse
Instead of dismissing their uninvited guests, they shelter them in layers of beauty. This laborious task requires consistency and perseverance that transforms the intruder into something beautiful. This magnificent orb even possesses enormous strength. I read a study where a pearl survived the weight of a truck. The outer layer cracked, but the other layers remained intact. …
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