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The Power of Accepting Change
The first day of school, captured from afar. “Are you sure I can’t come?” I asked, “I know the other moms are coming…” My daughter simply shook her head, “No, Mom,” she said, “You don’t need to be there.” It … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, change, children, family, family life, inspiration, life, life lessons
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“Relax and Let God Love You”, An Interview with Regina Brett
Every once in a while you find a book or an author that strikes a cord with you. You read the words they have carefully crafted and think, “Yes! That’s it! That’s exactly the way I feel, but I haven’t … Continue reading
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The Day the Homeless Fed Me
There was no audible voice, no specific directive, just a nudge on my heart. But the nudge was strong; so strong I knew immediately what my answer would be: Yes. It took a week to commit, to finally answer the … Continue reading
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Tagged fruit, giving, god, homeless, inspiration, life lessons, love, service, trials, writing
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Finding Peace Involves Risk, an interview with Teri Ditslear
An Interview with Teri Ditslear; Wife, Mother, Pastor and “Fire-Starter” As soon as I read the article in my local newspaper, I knew I had to get in touch with her. You see, she and I … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, faith, god, inspiration, interview, life lessons, purpose
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The Art of Practicing Courage
Sunset on the Grand Tetons, June 2012 *Friends-if you don’t have the time to read my entire post-I have news to share: please skip to the end! This is the photo. The photo that popped up in my feed with … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Goals, God, gratitude, inspiration, life lessons, Risk, trials, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Amazon, book, books, courage, dreams, faith, happiness, inspiration, love, memoir, risk, write, writing
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Getting My Instant Fix
“You can do Yoga! It says right here that yoga reduces inflammation!” I chuckle to myself, “Okay, well I better wait a few days for that.” My daughter is not convinced, “No, you can do it right now Mom, … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, god, healing, inspiration, life lessons, pain, trust
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How to Be A Better Mother
I just got back from a long weekend away with my girlfriends. Four glorious days with six of my friends: talking, laughing, eating, taking in the sun and walking the beach. It was glorious. A girlfriend getaway is something I … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, gratitude, kids, life lessons, parenting, travel
Tagged family life, friendship, girlfriend getaways, kids, life, life lessons, mother, Mother's Day, motherhood, mothers, parenthood, parenting, travel
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How to Live in the Present: Put Your Smartphone Down
“You said you’d wake me up!” I startled, then looked at the clock, the red numbers of 6:17 (am of course), glared back at me. “I know, I know,” I said to my daughter, “but later I read that the … Continue reading
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Tagged cameras, family, happiness, life, life lessons, smartphones, wisdom
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To Forgive, or Not: That is the Question
If you know anything about Jesus, you know he tells us to forgive. In fact the words forgive, forgiven and forgiveness appear in the bible 134 times. His message is plain as day. But I’m having trouble. I’m struggling to … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, brokeness, dogs, faith, family humor, family life, forgiveness, god, humor, jesus, pets
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