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When Words Are Heard From Places Of Hurt
What we hear people say is often edited in our minds and words from the past can get added. This can be compliments as well as criticism or even questions of clarification. I even find myself taking a compliment and allowing playground banter, childhood struggles, and...
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When You Wonder If Your Words Matter
What qualifies you to write or speak? What message do you have to share? These are the questions I ask myself often and unfortunately have been asked. I give these questions too much power and I often let them keep me from getting the words from my mind to the page...
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Who Will You Be Dependent on? The Battle As Old As time
This morning a dear friend shared her heavy heart with me. We prayed about the choices her child is making and the long-term effects this will have. As parents, we often get blamed for being the cause of such choices. We get called judgemental and controlling and...
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God’s Plan For The Best Christmas Ever
As quickly as the Turkey dinner would be cleared from the Thanksgiving table, my siblings and I knew Christmas had just begun. Soon the spicy aroma of ginger snaps would fill the air, hot cider filled our mugs and the needle was carefully lowered on those familiar...
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All Glory and Honor To Him In A Look At Me World
I will be sitting close to the stage while I watch my friend’s daughter sing about this hard knock life and leaving us with a promise that the will sun come out tomorrow. This young girl is very talented and was cast as Annie in our 5th Ave Theatre production. Those...
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Accepting the Call to Return to Rest – to Be Quiet and Trust
Today I am honored to be a guest writer on I Choose My Best Life by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith. Her Book Sacred Rest has helped and continues to help me through a much needed time of rest. The tools that Dr. Dalton-Smith provides are so vital to today's busy...
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How Dog Food Became My Family’s Holiday Staple
He sat in the circle with his toes barely able to touch the floor. His turn to share about Thanksgiving was coming around way to slow. Soon all eyes were on him as the preschool teacher finally asked, “so what was your favorite food at Thanksgiving?” He sat up...
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How To Be A Treasure Not A Target For More Deception
How To Be A Treasure And Not A Target For More Deception - youtube vlog Are you tired of this world setting a standard and reminding you daily that you are not it? Don't you want to be good enough? During the years of driving on field trips, hosting teams, leading...
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How To Understand The Peace that Passes
How could I have peace while working several hours a day in the charred remains of the dream home that took years in the making?
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Feeling Stuck? Here Is How To Move On Strong
I recently watched a live session for writers who feel stuck. Three ladies shared their writing routines as well as what they do when they have those stuck moments. The common reason I picked up between them seemed to stem from questioning their ability and worth. As...
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He Makes All Things Beautiful – So It’s Ok, I Can Surrender
I often make fun of myself and the ease of which I can easily become distracted, as my kids used to say “squirrel” or as I say, I have but first disorder.While trying to finish one project I am often thinking of another. I will start to clean out a closet and go to...
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