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24 May

When Pain Is A Purposeful Teacher

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Escalators are a handy invention. The motorized staircase moves its riders up or down a level with ease.  At 3, I was drawn to the movement while playing with a friend in a department store. Our mothers chatted a few feet away from our game of Follow the Leader. My friend...
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17 May

The Power of Journaling

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This week, I’m honored to feature the author of the Psalm 119 Prayer Journal, Dr. Barbara L. Peacock. Her passion for prayer and spiritual direction led to her publish a journal where others could experience the power of these disciplines in their lives. I’m inspired as she shares her own journey...
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10 May

I Got It From Her

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Macaroni and cheese is one of the happiest pasta dishes I know. It’s one of my family’s favorites.  I’m gushing just thinking about their grins around the table.  But more than that, this recipe always makes me think of my mom — because I got it from her. My cooking...
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03 May

When Discipline Takes A Holiday

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If you’re a movie buff, you may be familiar with the movie Meet Joe Black (1998, starring Brad Pitt). It is a remake of the movie Death Takes A Holiday (1934, starring Frederic March). In both films, Death in human form takes a 3-day hiatus. Fascinated by humanity’s love of life, Death doesn’t anticipate...
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26 Apr

3 Ways to Fight for Your Happy Place

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It’s not how much we have but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. – Charles Spurgeon If happiness is a state of mind; we have to choose to live there. According to Webster, happy is being pleased or glad about a particular situation or event. I’m happy when I...
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