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26 Aug

When It’s Time to Make Your Move

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Living With Purpose
During our first 12 years of marriage, my husband and I moved every 3 years or so. Each relocation came courtesy of the United States Marine Corps as Brady served on active duty. For the most part, I loved the adventure. But our first relocation had its share of anxiety....
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05 Aug

Seeing A Different Kind of Summer Differently

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Joy to The Soul Summer
My teenage son’s garden adorns our backyard. And by adorn, I mean large leaves stretch across formerly flattened sod. But this is an improbable garden. Without the pandemic slowing things down, it’s likely my son’s energy would be spent elsewhere. And yet, even with his new focus, Ryan forgot to...
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08 Jul

3 Ways to Beat Summer Madness

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Joy to The Soul Summer
In the summer of 1974, the funky jazz sounds of Kool and the Gang burst on the scene with Summer Madness. The silky rhythm soothed listeners’ tensions from a hot or stressful day. Depending on your taste in music, you might enjoy the 70’s hit song. But by all accounts,...
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04 Jun

Are You Okay?

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Relationships
It’s been a tough few weeks in our nation. Are you okay? I ask because I care. I ask because I’m not. The recent killings of three unarmed African Americans, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, widened America’s racial divide. Each tragedy built momentum for a nationwide response. The video...
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22 Apr

Preparing to Live A New (and Living) Way

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All Things New
For the first time in weeks, I’m hearing the word “reopening.” As the world gave way to being pandemic vulnerable, we’re now trying to grasp post-pandemic possibilities. The data says it’s not over yet. But regardless of how we feel about the pace of our new roll out, we’re in...
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08 Apr

Finding the Joy Set Before Us

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Live Your Joy Story
A month ago, I met a friend for lunch. We happily discovered her commuter rail stop was a half a block away from the restaurant. With this newfound convenience, we looked forward to our future meetups. But as the current pandemic surfaced, the need for social distancing changed our plans....
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