HONK FOR GODWINKS

HONK FOR GODWINKS

SQuire Rushnell
Because I'm a mother with kids, MY FAMILY WAS OPPOSED to the career opportunity I'd chosen to pursue, involving lengthy training.

I began to doubt myself ... was I making the right decision?

But that all changed when I reached into my duffle bag...

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UNCERTAINTY & GODWINKS

UNCERTAINTY & GODWINKS

SQuire Rushnell
Uncertainty is one of the things we dislike the most: ... will we have enough money to take us through the month? ... will my doctor's report be positive? ... will my child make it back home safely?

Most of the time, unfortunately ...

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THE MYSTERIOUS DOOR BELL - A GODWINK?

THE MYSTERIOUS DOOR BELL - A GODWINK?

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My GRANDMOTHER passed away at 5 o’clock in the morning.

Exactly one year later, at 5 o’clock AM, we were awakened by the DOOR BELL RINGING nonstop. No one was there.

Then, 50 years later, before dawn, this is what happened....

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TWIN GODWINKS for SPRING!

TWIN GODWINKS for SPRING!

SQuire Rushnell
“My daughter delivered IDENTICAL TWIN GIRLS last week!

The grandparents on BOTH SIDES were watching WHEEL OF FORTUNE.

Guess what the BONUS ANSWER was?

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SADNESS ... THEN GODWINKS OF JOY

SADNESS ... THEN GODWINKS OF JOY

SQuire Rushnell
‘JOY’ is the word so many people used to describe Jessica.

It's been heartbreaking for the family. Then on the 100th day, something arrived in the mail...

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GODWINKS & YOUR BIG GPS

GODWINKS & YOUR BIG GPS

SQuire Rushnell
On the first day of my NEW JOB, I programmed the ADDRESS into the car NAVIGATION SYSTEM.

What? How did the GPS know where I was going?

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WHEN GOD WINKS ... UNEXPECTEDLY

WHEN GOD WINKS ... UNEXPECTEDLY

SQuire Rushnell
Chatting in the car, my son told me his goal was to read the entire Bible.

I told him I was reading a book about GOD WINKS.

In that instant, a CAR zoomed past ... the license plate spelled WINK!

When I tell this story I get...

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FEELING BLUE? LOOK FOR BLUEBIRDS!

FEELING BLUE? LOOK FOR BLUEBIRDS!

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I was feeling so SAD.

Looking out my back window I saw two BLUEBIRDS fluttering … I immediately felt PEACE.

Days later I opened a package from my sister. To my astonishment it was a...

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MY BIGGEST GODWINK OF ALL

MY BIGGEST GODWINK OF ALL

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“Similar to the recent revival at Asbury College … among thousands… a YOUNG WOMAN prayed with me.

We wrote for months … then drifted away.

Years later my heart longed to FIND HER, but my LETTERS were RETURNED undeliverable.

Then … I had the biggest Godwink of all ...

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A PENNY'S WORTH OF GODWINKS

A PENNY'S WORTH OF GODWINKS

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“My SON Logan passed away at age eight from MYOCARDITIS. It was an awful time and I turned to God through it all.
 
My friend mentioned your books and one of the stories was about a FOUND PENNY ... that it may be a SIGN of HOPE when someone has passed away.
 
Days later, while on a walk, I found ONE PENNY on the ground.
 
Then in about two blocks, I found another penny. By the time I got home, I had 89 PENNIES!
 
I could just imagine Logan TOSSING them from HEAVEN … saying ‘I’m here mom!’
 
Faith-filled books have helped me through my grief.”
 
Laurie Johnson
 
••••
 

I cannot imagine the grief borne by the mother of a lost child. But, I do accept that God finds ways to send us signs and wonders … Godwinks … to help lift us toward hope and recovery.

More uplifting stories are available for you here.

 
May your day be filled with encouraging Godwinks today!
 
SQuire

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WHAT'S THE GODWINK WITH THIS WEIGHT?

WHAT'S THE GODWINK WITH THIS WEIGHT?

SQuire Rushnell
“A nurse at the hospital told me ..."

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WRITE A CHILD IN YOUR BOOK

WRITE A CHILD IN YOUR BOOK

SQuire Rushnell
Grandpa always carried a worn BLACK BOOK.

He would pull it out and point to our names, reminding us that he PRAYED for me and my friend Marie.

It wasn't until years later that I connected the dots... with an eye-opening Godwink...

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SUPER BOWL VICTORIES vs SPIRITUAL UPRISINGS

SUPER BOWL VICTORIES vs SPIRITUAL UPRISINGS

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What are the odds that the KC CHIEFS WINNING of the SUPER BOWL would amazingly PARALLEL the extraordinary SPIRITUAL events taking place on college campuses? Take a look for yourself... it's baffling!

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ROMA’S CHARMING BUTTERFLY GODWINK

ROMA’S CHARMING BUTTERFLY GODWINK

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ROMA DOWNEY had a sweet butterfly connection with her late mother.

When she and her father stood at her MOTHER’S GRAVE, a butterfly landed.

Her father said ... That wee butterfly could be ...

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GODWINKS TO THE MOON

GODWINKS TO THE MOON

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My dear brother always called me ‘SIS.’

Driving home from settling everything at my brother's house, I was deep in sadness realizing it was my last physical link to him.

With a big, bright FULL MOON shining down, I decided to check Facebook as a distraction.

Up popped something that touched my heart...

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GODWINK PREVENTS KIDNAPPING

GODWINK PREVENTS KIDNAPPING

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An urgent INNER VOICE told me to go home where my husband was watching our three-year-old CHILD.  

My husband was selling one of our cars and he was just putting our little boy into his car seat to accompany a man on a test drive.

My insisting that our son stay with me ... may have saved his life ...

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GODWINKS BUILD FAITH

GODWINKS BUILD FAITH

SQuire Rushnell

My neighbor and I met at our mailboxes on a very COLD DAY; the kind of day birds don’t fly much.

He asked about my dog, recovering from cancer treatment.

When I mentioned the word PRAYERS ... we were both surprised by what happened next...

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A LITTLE GIRL'S FERVENT PRAYER and AMAZING OUTCOME!

A LITTLE GIRL'S FERVENT PRAYER and AMAZING OUTCOME!

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Young 8 year old SHELBY PRAYED for not just any BIRD… she’d researched it … and gave her parents a power-point presentation on why an Australian COCKATIEL would be perfect.

They said maybe when you are 10.

But... they had no idea how this story could have an ASTONISHING ending once Shelby TEAMED UP with GOD!

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To SPEAK in the LANGUAGE of GODWINKS

To SPEAK in the LANGUAGE of GODWINKS

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My SON passed away in May.

On especially difficult days I ask for hopeful SIGNS ... some days God sends me hearts...

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GODWINK TREASURE in the DUMPSTER

GODWINK TREASURE in the DUMPSTER

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As a collector of antique sheet music, I felt like I’d happened upon a gold mine! The dumpster contained stacks of sheet music … then I saw something I instantly recognized a newspaper clipping ... over 60 years old... about a famous composer whom I'd written about...

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WINKS WITH WORDS

WINKS WITH WORDS

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“My mother passed away last week ... so I asked the girl if she could please PRAY for my family.

She asked if I had something to write on. I later looked at the crumpled up piece of paper she handed me...

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GODWINKS FOR THE ACTOR WHO PLAYED MLK

GODWINKS FOR THE ACTOR WHO PLAYED MLK

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Actor David Oyelowo had a PREMONITION while reading the script for SELMA … eight years before the movie came to life on the big screen.

After being turned down by six directors of the movie to play the role of MARTIN LUTHER KING, he was graced with Godwinks.

Read on, see what I mean...

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GODWINKS SIGNS TO HOME SWEET HOME

GODWINKS SIGNS TO HOME SWEET HOME

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I sensed that God wanted me to return to my home in KENTUCKY.
Just then I had the urge to look down.


Wow ... with a sign like that ... guess what I did...

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AMAZING LOVE FOR #3

AMAZING LOVE FOR #3

SQuire Rushnell
Number 3 was on everyone’s mind as the Buffalo Bills took the field in 33 degree weather.

Yet, as a tribute to DAMAR HAMLIN, the Bill’s safety who wears jersey #3, the game was like a fireworks of #3’s for the young player who was facing a fatal outcome only days before… but won the game of life. Count the 3's ...

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ANOTHER GODWINK PRINCIPLE

ANOTHER GODWINK PRINCIPLE

SQuire Rushnell

Part of our mission is to explain GODWINK PRINCIPLES through stories.

This is one.

A grandfather has been telling his grandson about Godwinks... signs of hope directly from above.

But it takes a lost and found book to help the lesson sink in...

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BITTER SWEET GODWINK

BITTER SWEET GODWINK

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Christmas Eve was heavy…we lost our 20 year old daughter in July.
 
My wife created a Memory Collection under the tree… the Doc Martin boots we gave Rachel last year…and other ornaments.

 

Our Godwink was when Rachel’s cat showed up…

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WHAT WORD MEANS BLESSING?

WHAT WORD MEANS BLESSING?

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I prayed asking God to send me a dog who NEEDED me.

The next morning I got up feeling the weight was lifted.

Five minutes later Mom texted …‘Look who showed up at my house.’

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DANICA'S ENCOURAGING GODWINK

DANICA'S ENCOURAGING GODWINK

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Actress Danica McKellar, star of many Hallmark and now Great American Family movies, tells a Godwink story that was a faith-builder for her as well as for each of us.

She really thought … after doing so much work on the script… that the movie for this Christmas season might not happen. Then…

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A CHRISTMAS SONG FROM OUR SON GRANT

A CHRISTMAS SONG FROM OUR SON GRANT

SQuire Rushnell
As a special gift to all our Godwinkers and friends, here's a sweet song from our special needs son Grant, whose miracle survival at birth has been a Godwink blessing for many.

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GODWINKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS

GODWINKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS

SQuire Rushnell
It was my first Christmas without Mom. She always reminded us, ‘Jesus is the reason for the season … and all that matters is Jesus.’

A couple days before Christmas that year, I went into a store and there was an ornament that warmed my heart ... guess what it said?

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GODWINKS FOR A TIGHT CHRISTMAS

GODWINKS FOR A TIGHT CHRISTMAS

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Not having enough MONEY to make it through the month, I asked God for a SIGN … then I boldly said I'd like to see something very rare in our area ... THREE DEER.  

Well...

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WINKS ON THE BIG PICTURE IN LIFE

WINKS ON THE BIG PICTURE IN LIFE

Louise DuArt-Rushnell2 comments

When everything feels chaotic and out of control ... perhaps it's because we don't see the big picture! 

Can you trust in His plan...

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GODWINKS of SNOW – WHERE IT SHOULDN'T BE

GODWINKS of SNOW – WHERE IT SHOULDN'T BE

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TONI ESPINOZA couldn't bear asking God for someone to die in order to be a heart donor for her husband.

So, she simply asked God to HEAL David ... and to confirm it with the FIRST Christmas SNOWFALL in history in their border town!

What happened next ... may one day be your favorite Hallmark movie ...

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A BANANA FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

A BANANA FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

SQuire Rushnell

Randy and I had a 16-hour drive ahead of us.

It was getting late and I have a condition that requires me to have something in my stomach.

Our GPS rerouted us past the place we intended to stop.

Mile after mile ... no place to stop ... all I needed was a banana...

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SPLATTERED CAKE, A GODWINKY ENCOUNTER & ALL IS WELL

SPLATTERED CAKE, A GODWINKY ENCOUNTER & ALL IS WELL

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“I was sliding my CAKE onto a platter… it slipped and FELL to the floor!

ANNOYED, I shouted something I shouldn’t have ... I needed that cake for an event that evening.

Mike rushed into the kitchen, calmed me down, and suggested I run to the store to get something else.

But what he did next ... changed everything ..."

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TODAY SHOW SCRIPT: ALICE & JACK'S AMAZING GODWINKS

TODAY SHOW SCRIPT: ALICE & JACK'S AMAZING GODWINKS

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This is the script I wrote for our Godwinks on NBC TODAY segment, featuring Alice and Jack Totah whose wonderful love story has become a popular annual treat on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. called "A Godwink Christmas 2: Meant for Love."

Spoiler alert... read on to hear the biggest Godwink in the movie.

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GIVE AND RECEIVE GODWINKS

GIVE AND RECEIVE GODWINKS

SQuire Rushnell

After bidding $420 at a charity auction, Diane was haunted by the devil whispering, "You needed that money more than they did."

She asked God if she had been foolish.

You'll love the surprising answer He sent back ... the next morning.

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GODWINKS REKINDLE MEMORIES

GODWINKS REKINDLE MEMORIES

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Kuma, my Great Pyrenees Service Dog and I were visiting a retirement home.

Out of the blue, Kuma, walked over, and laid his HEAD on the LAP of a 106 year old woman.

What she told us brought tears to her eyes... as well as all of us looking on.

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PRAYERS OF A YOUNG GIRL … ARE THEY HEARD?

PRAYERS OF A YOUNG GIRL … ARE THEY HEARD?

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The 16-year-old cheerleader prayed every day for the Prisoner Of War whose name was etched into the bracelet on her arm. Col Leo Thorsness was, to her, like a family member.

Her first Godwink was learning her prayers were answered... he came home.

But the wink waiting for her...40 years later ... was a "wow"!

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RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME GODWINK

RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME GODWINK

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Alex drove six hours from home and discovered he had a HOLE in his TIRE.

Worse... the last time his tires were changed back home, they mixed things up and gave him someone else's TIRE LOCK KEY.

What did Alex do? He prayed for a Godwink and GOT ONE!

You'll be amazed how ...

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AMERICA AT THE BRINK ... HAVE WE BEEN SAVED BEFORE?

AMERICA AT THE BRINK ... HAVE WE BEEN SAVED BEFORE?

SQuire Rushnell3 comments
For weeks CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES had spoken BITTER and ABUSIVE language. Was there ANY HOPE at all?

An 81-year-old man, quiet for much of the debate ... slowly rose to his feet, COMMANDING everyone's ATTENTION ...

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GOD CAN USE TV TO WINK

GOD CAN USE TV TO WINK

SQuire Rushnell

I wanted to believe in Godwinks ... tried to ...

But when called to the hospital to celebrate final moments with cousin Kathy ... our "Little Engine that Could"... told as a child she wouldn't live to be a teenager... now nearly 51... we witnessed something that could only be a Godwink!

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YOUR ANGELIC PROTECTION

YOUR ANGELIC PROTECTION

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“Riding my bicycle home, I stopped at an INTERSECTION … it was CLEAR.

But ... as I went to cross … I COULDN'T MOVE.

It felt like someone was ….

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DOES GOD REALLY LOVE ME?

DOES GOD REALLY LOVE ME?

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“At 17 years old I answered ... no.


Looking at the ground, I crossed paths with a man who said ...

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A GODWINK of LIFE

A GODWINK of LIFE

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"At 8 MONTHS OLD I put my baby down to SLEEP in a side bedroom.

Suddenly Dad SHUSHED me and RUSHED from the table.

In the next moment, my heart fell..."

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EYE OPENING GODWINKS

EYE OPENING GODWINKS

SQuire Rushnell3 comments

I had a dream about MOM.

Later in an antique shop, I did a double-take.

It was a garment bag like Mom's.

I wondered …

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YOUR ANGELIC ENCOUNTERS are GODWINKS

YOUR ANGELIC ENCOUNTERS are GODWINKS

SQuire Rushnell
Each time Jenny felt DESPERATELY BROKE, she prayed the same thing…
and each time the OUTCOME was, amazingly, the same!
 
God often answers prayers … a.k.a. Godwinks… via an encounter with …

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GOD LUBS YOU

GOD LUBS YOU

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The kids were CRYING from the moment they got up. I was SLEEP DEPRIVED … at the end of my rope.
 
I WHISPERED in DESPERATION, "God, I can't do this! I NEED HELP!"
 
My TWO-YEAR-OLD looked at me with understanding and said something he's never said before ...

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ALL EYES ON GODWINKS and #61!

ALL EYES ON GODWINKS and #61!

SQuire Rushnell
Count the Godwinks: NY Yankees’ Aaron Judge hit his 61st home run of the season tying ...

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THE SWEETNESS of GODWINKS

THE SWEETNESS of GODWINKS

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Martha’s experience underscores that Godwinks are usually not “big” … but more often, they are SWEET, encouraging, and meaningful.

When we ALLOW God into our lives, He communicates with us… non verbally… in astonishing ways...

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