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01 Feb

Next Step: Be Truthful

Joy
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Affirmation,  Next Step Series
You may be familiar with the game “Two Truths and A Lie.”  It’s a familiar icebreaker where participants tell two facts and one falsehood about themselves. The game allows members of a group to get to know each other with a few laughs along the way. I don’t do well...
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28 Jan

When Afraid Fall Faith Forward

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What do you do when you’re afraid? I tend to flee. In my haste, sometimes I fall.  Once, I landed in a state of emotional upheaval.  Another time I slipped on a pile of unmet expectations — the kind that anticipated success but couldn’t handle failure. But one day grace broke...
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24 Jan

Next Step: Be Kind

Joy
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Next Step Series
kīnd\ (adjective) – showing or growing out of gentleness or goodness of heart. As I look in the public square, it’s easy to see a kindness deficit. Tempers flare in our political atmosphere and divisions widen in our nation’s demographic. Surely there is hope. But, if we reject goodness in the...
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17 Jan

Next Step: Be Teachable

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Next Step Series
“The hardest part of learning is unlearning.” – Andrew Murray Years ago, I wanted to learn to play the guitar. The opportunity came as Brady and I had dinner at another couples’ home. When the host brought out his guitar, I knew this was my chance.  After he gave me a...
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10 Jan

Next Step: Be Thankful

Joy
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Affirmation,  Next Step Series
A few years ago, my friend and her husband surprised their sons with a trip to Disney World. The boys were asked to clean their rooms, choose a few outfits and go to bed early. They had no idea they were preparing for a wonderful vacation. Imagine how the parents...
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