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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...
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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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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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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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29 Mar

Finding Faithful In A Difficult Diagnosis

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“Many hardships and perplexing circumstances confront the righteous,But the Lord rescues him from them all.” – Psalms 34:19 AMP Colleen’s story: When I can’t figure out the cause of a problem it’s frustrating. Particularly when the cause needs to be identified in order to find a solution. My guest this week can relate....
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22 Mar

Finding Faithful When Resources Run Out

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I continue to be blessed by my friends and fellow bloggers who’ve shared their stories during the Lenten focus on faithfulness series.  Now it’s my turn to share… By the fall of 2008, the nation’s banking system began to spin out of control. Many were affected by widespread job loss, the...
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15 Mar

Finding Faithful When Dreams Fall Apart

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Affirmation,  Guest Writers
I’m pleased to welcome Krista Pettiford toour Lenten focus on faithfulness. Her heart to affirm women is deeply felt in her book, A Call to God’s Daughters to Step into His Lab (Love – Acceptance – Beauty) and in her L.A.B. Chat podcasts on ITunes and kristapettiford.com. She candidly shares...
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