Life (and lies) can make us forget who we really are. Before we know it “less than loved” has wrangled its way into the driver’s seat. Let's blow a horn in the ear of those dang voices, those uninvited bullies that waltz into our brain and speak less than kind words about...
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Can you honestly tell me that prehistoric woman #1 NEVER looked at prehistoric woman #2 and thought “Wow. Her curves are nicer than mine”? Despite a problem that's existed since the dawn of time I always thought that one day I'd wake up and be content with how I looked. Imagine the jolt when I heard my silver-haired friend...
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“Lord, what do you want me to do? Every fiber in my being thinks this is not the best decision for this person but I’m not sure what, if anything, I should say?” Have you ever been there? Me too. God's response to me was loud and clear. You may already know how He responded. "Trust the soup sister. Trust...
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The holidays are always hard when it comes to missing those we love. How about you? Is there someone you miss? If you're like me sometimes the "lonely's" make me forget what I know to be true, and it is this...
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Would you believe me if I said that you don’t need balance in your life? It seems counter-intuitive doesn’t it? In fact, if I didn’t know better I would say that “balance” would be a terrific goal for a New Year. There’s just one problem. Balance is over-rated. The truth is, we don’t need balance when...
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The sign read, “Lost but headed in the right direction.” God must have swept in and placed that sucker right where He knew I’d see it. He was intimately acquainted with how I’d been feeling the past month, or two…or ten. I had been feeling lost...
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The Back to the Future movie trilogy is an all-time favorite of my tribe. We've watched and re-watched it at least three times. We quote lines like “Great Scott!” We make faces like Doc and we smile every time we hear Huey Lewis & the News. By far one of the most quoted lines in our home is...
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Could I get a hand, please? I’d love help with the dishes. That would be great! A teen that takes up garbage without being asked? Fantabulous! A co-worker that goes above and beyond to help “make it happen”. Answered prayer! As awesome as that all sounds it’s not what I’m referring to. I’m talking about the kind of hand that occurs when...
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Have you ever felt stuck in something? A relationship? A habit? A job? A dream? A good ol’ fashioned rut of some sort? Me too. That is until mercy found me. I never knew mercy’s pursuit would kick-start the momentum I so desperately needed. ...
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Living with three adolescents means several things. 1) You will laugh a lot. 2) You will cry a lot. 3) You will never take a hot shower because they will have used all the hot water. My hopes of showering until I felt replenished were cut short and the dang raisin clung to me like coffee stains on a favorite...
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