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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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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GODWINKS VIA PEACOCK DELIVERY?

GODWINKS VIA PEACOCK DELIVERY?

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My daughter Grace wore a Peacock Gown to her Sweet Sixteen event.
 
When I LOST my dear daughter, way too young, I cried out to God to send me a SIGN to let me know she was okay.
 
Then a peacock appeared out of nowhere…

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THE QUEEN, HEAVENLY LIGHT & GODWINKS

THE QUEEN, HEAVENLY LIGHT & GODWINKS

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What are the odds that LIGHT from the HEAVENS would mysteriously appear, at PRECISE moments at VARIOUS locations on THREE different days ... all in the presence of the late Queen of England?

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GODWINK AFTER GODWINK

GODWINK AFTER GODWINK

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If God wished to communicate His presence to us, nonverbally, how else would He do it?
 
RAINBOWS and LIGHT BEAMS are wonderful displays of ...

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DOUBLE RAINBOW AS QUEEN GRADUATES to HEAVEN

DOUBLE RAINBOW AS QUEEN GRADUATES to HEAVEN

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Crowds outside Buckingham Palace heard that Queen Elizabeth had died.

Then, a double rainbow appeared in the sky... a sign of...

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GOD WINKS AT ME

GOD WINKS AT ME

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My mind wandered to more WORRIES.
 
I PRAYED … asking for help.
 
I saw a LIGHT and heard the vibration from my phone ...
 
a message said ...

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GODWINKS & UNFORGETTABLE TEACHERS

GODWINKS & UNFORGETTABLE TEACHERS

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My treasured teacher and life-long friend, Mrs. Bennett, recognized that despite my shyness, I had an innate passion to perform. She nurtured it.
 
When I said I can’t, she said I could.
 
Only later on in life did I learn her secret ...

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GODWINKS and KINDNESS

GODWINKS and KINDNESS

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The lady at the grocery store had trouble paying. She told the cashier she’d be right back.
 
The man behind her, accompanied by a teenager, said ‘I’ll take care of it.’
 
As the lady returned… I had TEARS running down my face to see the man’s generosity… as a witness for his daughter…I kept thinking...

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DON’T LET ANYONE RAIN ON YOUR PARADE!

DON’T LET ANYONE RAIN ON YOUR PARADE!

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One day I TOLD my MOM I wanted to go to L.A. and become a comedic actress.

I immediately realized that probably wasn’t a good idea. The LOOK on her face said, ‘Have you gone NUTS?’

My dream bubble BURST!

But, God had the last wink...

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NATURE'S AMAZING GODWINK-LINKS of LOVE

NATURE'S AMAZING GODWINK-LINKS of LOVE

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HUMMINGBIRDS were my Mom’s favorite birds. 

I remember when one flew into our kitchen window and KNOCKED itself OUT. 

Mom picked up the tiny thing, thinking it was DEAD, sang to it, prayed over it, and suddenly it sat up and ...

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SECRETS IN THE CLOUDS

SECRETS IN THE CLOUDS

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Cloud formations … can help us…warn us… or give us a sense of hope.

The person who took the photo above …

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GOD ... IS THAT YOU KNOCKING?

GOD ... IS THAT YOU KNOCKING?

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GOD ... IS THAT YOU KNOCKING?

“My Wife's father, while alive, repeatedly used the SCOOBY DOO phrase,"RUT ROAH". 

This year on the anniversary of his death, I was traveling, and my phone alert failed to remind me to call my wife with sentiments.  

But God had a BETTER way to get my attention  ...

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HELP WITH THIS HEAVY CROSS?

HELP WITH THIS HEAVY CROSS?

Louise DuArt-Rushnell

A church sign read: “There’s only one God. Stop applying for His position!” 

I thought I knew what was best for me. I struggled to accept… but what seems so simple is not easy to do.

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GODWINKS IN THE NIGHT

GODWINKS IN THE NIGHT

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A piece of hard CANDY dislodged from my daughter’s throat ... she could breathe again!
 
My HUSBAND asked curiously, “How did you KNOW Lexie needed help?”
 
“Because she called out ‘Mommy’.”
 

He said quietly, “I was LYING AWAKE ... Lexie DIDN’T CALL for you.”

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SHIFTING SANDS & A STEADY HAND

SHIFTING SANDS & A STEADY HAND

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We love walking the beach, chatting with vacationers, and watching kids make sculptures in the sand.

But soon they'll be returning to the hustle-bustle of life and the sand creations of the children will be washed out to sea ...

At times of shifting sands, isn't it time for a steady hand?

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THE RED CAN GODWINK

THE RED CAN GODWINK

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“It was nearly 100 degrees. Dad suggested that we take the LONGER but more PICTURESQUE ROUTE over a mountain pass.


A half-hour later we were surprised to see that SNOW had fallen at those altitudes in late July! We laughed about it until ...

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OPTIMISM, HARD WORK & GODWINKS

OPTIMISM, HARD WORK & GODWINKS

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When my kids were little I read that the little engine would say “I think I can, I think I can, I think I can."


When I came to know Jesus, the words “I think I can” turned into different words.

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GOD SEES YOU!   HERE'S GODWINK PROOF

GOD SEES YOU! HERE'S GODWINK PROOF

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“My mom was severely ill. I was driving, crying, and FEELING ALONE!

I PRAYED out loud to God, ‘Do you EVEN SEE US down here?’

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GOD WINKS AT US MUSICALLY

GOD WINKS AT US MUSICALLY

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As we got into the car to drive home, Simon and Garfunkle's 'I am a rock… I am an island' was playing ON the RADIO!

What were the odds? It was an amazing GODWINK!

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PRAYER AND GODWINKS GO TOGETHER -                    Wink of the Week

PRAYER AND GODWINKS GO TOGETHER - Wink of the Week

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The ACTOR who played Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the film “Selma”, David Oyelowo, says the film crew needed a pulpit, and a nearby church supplied an old one from the basement. However, they had no idea what a Godwink that was!

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GODWINKERS WHO LOVE THEIR COUNTRY

GODWINKERS WHO LOVE THEIR COUNTRY

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The Founding Fathers declared the independence of all individuals from the unlawful intrusion of an overreaching government.

Let us pray that no weapon formed against "we the people" will prosper. And let us never forget that...

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GODWINKS ARE FINGERPRINTS

GODWINKS ARE FINGERPRINTS

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“Still devastated with the sudden loss of her husband, Joanne recalled the day they drove past a store with a LAMP in the window. ‘I love that lamp’, she said, to which he replied, ‘get it’. I shook it off thinking it was probably expensive.

Last week, still hurting, she began to see God's fingerprints in a Godwink ...

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SKATING WITH GODWINKS

SKATING WITH GODWINKS

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As a TEENAGER Renée loved roller-skating...then four decades LATER …   an ONLINE AD popped up for a USED pair of skates for $40. She went to the home of the seller to try them on.

But, you'll never imagine the "WOW" Godwink that greeted her!

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GOD WINKS on FATHER'S

GOD WINKS on FATHER'S

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I’d met PETER, a retired New York City cop, at a previous visit to the nursing home. He told me he’d outlived his wife and daughter.

What did that have to do with my amazing Father's Day Godwink story?"

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MORE THAN A BOY ... IT’S THE HAND

MORE THAN A BOY ... IT’S THE HAND

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“A BOY was holding up a baseball SMILING ... it took a moment to remember.

I texted Cassie the photo and she responded ...OMG ... it's Daddy's hand ..."

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GODWINKS on HELPFUL NEIGHBORS

GODWINKS on HELPFUL NEIGHBORS

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Looking over my poor shade garden, I lamented how it NEEDED more HOSTAS. They thrive in the shade. Then I shook my head knowing they were too high for my budget.

But, should I have expected the Godwink that happened next?

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ON SAD DAYS ... GODWINKS TOUCH YOU

ON SAD DAYS ... GODWINKS TOUCH YOU

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“I was really missing my dad who loved HUMMINGBIRDS.

On the first anniversary of his passing ... and again on the second anniversary... dressed in brown and red feathers...."

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GODWINKS AT TIMES OF SORROW

GODWINKS AT TIMES OF SORROW

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Naomi Judd wrote about “suffering through years of Severe Treatment Resistant Depression, the roller-coaster effects of antidepressant drugs and, at her lowest points, thoughts of suicide ...”

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Ruby and Dan’s Final Wink

Ruby and Dan’s Final Wink

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The two of them stood there … like a kid and his pup … and let their dream flow over them.

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THE WINK WALLET!

THE WINK WALLET!

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While working as a DEPUTY I found a WALLET on the ground.  

Hours later, several miles away, I saw a woman sitting in a parked car, head down and looking upset. I wondered, could this be a WINK from GOD?

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HOW TO BECOME A "GODWINK LINK"

HOW TO BECOME A "GODWINK LINK"

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A LITTLE GIRL was walking with her parents eating an ice cream cone. Two teenage girls BUMPED INTO the child knocking her cone to the ground. They looked back … no apology … and kept going.

God immediately spoke to my heart ... and I became a "Godwink Link"...

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