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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