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17 Mar

Closing a Cherished Door

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A door slammed in the face of trouble is a welcome sound.  But closing the door on what I cherish is quite a different matter.  I faced this challenge as my sister Jackie and I spent this past weekend in Indiana closing on the sale of our childhood home. Since...
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03 Mar

Here’s to the Sincere Heart!

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Affirmation,  Sidetracked or Sincere?
This tweet from a Charlotte, NC news anchor grabbed my attention. Christina Watkin’s honesty about her resolve and her faith is unmistakable. Her statement is a simple yet, classic example of how faith and resolve go hand in hand. See if you agree. That painful moment when you give up...
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24 Feb

The Maximum Impact Series, 3 of 3

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The Maximum Impact Series
Let Inspiration Rise! What are you inspired to do? Create, educate, entertain, motivate? Inspiration stirs the godly purpose and passion breathing inside of you and me. And yet, as we seek to live it out, fear or doubt may try to creep in. Fear is kryptonite to making maximum positive...
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17 Feb

Hope for the Sidetracked Heart

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Sidetracked or Sincere?
This week’s post also appears on neitherheightnordepth.com, where I am a guest writer on Jelise Ballon’s blog. Thanks Jelise! As Ryan left out the front door he said, “Mom, I’ll be right back.” I smiled as my son did his routine chore of taking the trash to the curb. But...
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10 Feb

The Maximum Impact Series, 2 of 3

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The Maximum Impact Series
Making an Impact with Grace As I rode in a hospital elevator a few weeks ago, a man asked, “How are they doing?” In an attempt to clear the confusion, I said, “Excuse me. How is who doing?” He said, “… the person you are visiting here in the hospital?”...
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