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03 Oct

Looking at Life through Grace

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“I’m more interested in looking at life, than looking away.” – Toni Morrison This is one of my favorite quotes. It resonates with the writer in me. But it stirs the truth seeker in me because where we look is where we learn. If I look away from life, there...

26 Sep

The Value of A Lesson Learned

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In Difficult Times, Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

Portuguese lessons were a perk at my preschool. Decades ago, the few words I spoke impressed my older siblings. They marveled as I grew interested in something other than my dolls and my new puppy. I was far from fluent. But in time, my foreign vocabulary and my confidence began...

13 Sep

My Summer Reflections on Race, Romance and Reaching Our Potential – Part 3

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Summer Reflection Series

When my son was small, his feet often stepped on mine. But this summer Ryan’s feet walked through the door to his first job. The hands that once wielded a light saber with precision began to scoop cookie dough. This mother’s heart is both proud and prayerful. My almost 16-year-old...

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...

06 Jun

3 Lessons from A Firefighter’s Daughter

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Lessons I've Learned (so far) Series

My dad wore the smell of smoke like a business suit. He was a firefighter. As he battled the flames that threatened people’s lives, he brought the fumes of his heroism home. Before his death two years ago, I asked what made him successful through 28 years of service. I...

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...

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...

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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Tag: Self-care

Looking at Life through Grace

The Value of A Lesson Learned

My Summer Reflections on Race, Romance and Reaching Our Potential – Part 3

Broken In All The Right Places

3 Lessons from A Firefighter’s Daughter

When Pain Is A Purposeful Teacher

The Power of Journaling

When Discipline Takes A Holiday

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