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This post is late. Not because I have any less commitment to writing this blog or my faithful readers. Thank you for still reading after two years of my musings appearing on your screen. This post is late because I hit a wall. Not a real wall. For those of you who know me…
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Swimsuit season is in full swing. It’s also the time of year when we are working out to look good in those swimsuits. It’s never too late to get in shape. If we still have breath in our lungs, then is time to make a healthy choice. Recently, I decided to make a healthy…
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There is a cost in compromising. We ask ourselves, “What difference will it make? Who will know?” It’s questions like these which can lead us into to compromise. Comprise our values. Compromise our faith. Compromise who we are, who God made us to be. We start compromising in the little things. At one time…
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On a recent visit to the library on a beautiful, unusually warm, sunny, spring day, my youngest and I walked to the library while the rest of our crew were out having other adventures. My youngest is obsessed with dinosaurs. He challenges the librarians almost weekly to find out if new books are on…
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Can failure ever be an option? “Failure is not an option,” is a line from one of my all-time favorite movies, Apollo 13. For this group of scientists at NASA, failure wasn’t an option for them. They needed to get our astronauts home after an explosion on the spacecraft. No, disrespect to those scientists…
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What’s it like living in a box? There are days and moments when I live in a box. Before I get emails expressing concern about receiving mail at the address my cardboard box resides, this box is not a physical one, but a mental one. This box is where people categorize me. Sometimes it’s…
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Being big. When we think of being big, especially when considering ourselves or our bodies, it has a negative connotation. Then there is the opposite side of the coin. We hear the saying, bigger is better, right? My other favorite saying is, go big or go home. Could going after the big thing be…
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Can we hear from God? I’ve often asked myself this question. Typically followed up by these questions. How do I know if I’m hearing from God? Is this dream or goal I have lining up with what God wants for me? How do I know what direction God wants me to go? We need…
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Curating our calling. What does this mean exactly? Is it about finding the one thing we are good at? Or is it using our gifts and talents in a multitude of ways? I’ve struggled with curating my calling. Actually, I’ve spent most of my life trying to figure out the perfect calling for myself.…
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Today, April 6th, the day of this post, is my youngest kiddo’s birthday. Yes, you can celebrate along with me, but you will not be seeing a Pinterest picture worthy birthday party. Nope, we keep it chill with dinosaurs, monster trucks, and cupcakes at the local park. My youngest was a surprise. See, I…