Posted November 20, 2021
My heart is full of gratitude on this clear and bright fall day! A soothing warmth from the sun and a cool breeze induce a calmness that settles my soul. It’s easy to be grateful on days like these. Dark and Dreary Days Some days are not as easy. The
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Posted November 9, 2021
I fall, fail, and begin again over and over. I’m not afraid of the fall and fail, although that wasn’t always the case. More often as a girl and young adult it was fall, fail, and beat myself up, then quit. Start and quit was my story to the point
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Posted November 2, 2021
“LORD, HAVE I BEEN A JONAH?” “But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD.” Jonah 1:3 Running
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Posted October 26, 2021
Misperceptions Do you find yourself in situations with family, friends, or in the workplace where you think, “that was not my intention”? What does it mean to be intentional? Often when feelings are hurt based on how information was conveyed or received, misperception is at its core. Misperception becomes assumptions
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Posted October 19, 2021
I’ve heard it said, “Don’t rest on your laurels.” In other words, don’t take your life or relationships for granted. I’ve grown to see my relationships as a garden that may flourish or not depending on the proper care and attention I give to them. When I put in the
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Posted October 14, 2021
“It was a WONDERFUL weekend! I REALLY enjoyed the Q&A.” Christine “I love the intentional sharing time that had a purpose to grow and help one another grow. I loved our time eating out and our play time. “I came away recognizing a chapter closed in my life— a sort
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Posted October 5, 2021
Impossible Blessings I was seven, close to eight years old when we departed New York. All I understood was change was taking place and we were moving somewhere far away. Although crammed in the back seat of our small car, elbowing and bickering with two of my sisters, my young
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Posted September 28, 2021
We left Pennsylvania out of necessity. I don’t remember shedding a tear, complaining, or even wondering about my dad who would remain. I was ten and scared. Our world had finally erupted and our lives were left in shambles. When an eruption occurs, all you can do is pick up
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Posted September 21, 2021
Our Move Moving at the age of twelve from New York to Wyoming felt like a whirlwind. Everything I knew was changing: our parent’s divorce, new school, new friends, new home, new neighbors, new state…nothing would be the same. Was Wyoming even a state? I didn’t recall ever hearing about
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Posted September 14, 2021
Change Sweaty palms, dry mouth, staring wide-eyed at all the unfamiliar faces around me, I didn’t know what to think or feel about this change. I was leaving everything I knew. All I had was my mom and five sisters. My fourteen-year-old sister, Christine, who had just had spine surgery
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