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28 Jun

Broken In All The Right Places

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A heat wave, a piñata and a losing streak have one thing in common: They are better when they’re broken. But when broken touches my life, better may take a while. The disruption displaces what was. What was lost feels irreplaceable. Circumstances begin to look unwinnable. From personal trauma to...
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31 May

Now You See It. Now You Don’t.

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A Season of Waiting
Countless TV commercials feature a glamorous person parading down a red carpet. But one ad campaign allowed an unforeseen ripple in the rug to steal the spotlight. Among the paparazzi and adoring fans, the celebrated person looks shocked as they trip and tumble into a face plant. It’s no longer a pretty...
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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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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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12 Apr

Living The RISEN Life

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What are you rising to meet in life?  Is there a new challenge, a new opportunity or a new perspective? Perhaps you’re not feeling like rising much at all.  Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and several others faced this question. Very early, on the third day after...
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08 Mar

Finding Faithful in The Wounds of Our Past

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I’m pleased to welcome my friend and fellow blogger, Jelise Ballon, to our Lenten focus on faithfulness. On her blog at neitherheightnordepth.com, Jelise bares her soul as she beholds God’s love. As I read her words, I encounter His love too. Thank you Jelise for sharing your story on finding...
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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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