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Taking Apart Change
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Viktor Frankl If you’re anything like me, you may go about your day, choosing your steps in each situation...
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God-Life-Work Balance?
“In all my years of counseling those near death, I’ve yet to hear anyone say they wish they had spent more time at the office.” ~Rabbi Kuschner “What are you thinking about?” my husband Ryan said to me...
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I Have Faith…That I Don’t Know
“Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.” ~Oswald Chambers There are a myriad of “things” that require our faith. Just to name a few:...
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Letting Go…and Holding On
“To design the future effectively, you must first let go of your past.” Charles J. Givens Let’s go there. Thanksgiving has come and gone, leaving the excitement of Christmas Day lying just around the...
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Are We Losing Focus?
“If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. If you look to God, you’ll be at rest.” ~Corrie Ten Boom Sadly, the Christmas celebration came to a...
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What is Wrong with People Sometimes?
“Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.” ~ T.H. Thompson The roads were packed … and I do mean packed. Everyone was in a mad rush to reach their destination,...
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3 Ways to Improve the Next 24 Hours
“I don’t need easy, I just need possible.” ~Soul Surfer I continue to marvel at how much life can change within the span of only twenty-four hours. It is exceptionally difficult when this change is...
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Tell Me About YOU
“What happens when people open their hearts?”… “They get better.” ― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Woo We are always being told the importance of becoming better listeners. Listening is of course a...
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Do You Believe In Miracles?
“A miracle is often the willingness to see the common in an uncommon way.” Noah Benshea The Boston bombings shocked us. With our eyes glued to our televisions, we cried for those affected, wondering,...
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Are our challenges … gifts? An Interview: A Deeper Look into the Challenge of...
(Precious Caleb) Q: Will you tell us a little bit about your son, Caleb? A: Caleb turned three on April 12, 2013. He gives the best hugs and kisses. He has a sweet personality. I truly think our dog...
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Bullying: An Unexpected Lesson
(Now come on, who could hurt this face?) I walked in the door one evening, expecting our twenty-five pound Corgi, Bagel, to sprint up to me, delivering love in his typical fashion: lots of kisses,...
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Inspiration from Rick Warren: “Your Chemistry is Not Your Character”
Rick Warren proclaimed these words, “your chemistry is not your character,” during his first sermon after his son’s suicide last April (video below). Pastor Rick Warren Returns to Pulpit – First Time...
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How Many Fans Do You Have?
Alicia Smith: I swear this giraffe was trying to eat us. Like * Comment * Share Have you done any of these recently? Checked to see how many “likes” you received on a picture, comment, or article?...
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Can I Get a Little Love for Valerie Harper?
I practically live for inspiring moments—nuggets of motivation that propel me forward each day. In fact, I just concluded my lunch hour, in which I wrapped up an episode of The Biggest Loser. I save...
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Did the Broncos Do a Good Enough Job? You Decide.
(…patiently waiting for the kicker.) What side were you on? Were you cheering in elation for the Seahawks this past Sunday? Or were you like me: curled up in a ball on the couch, secretly wanting to...
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Forgive? You’re Kidding Me, Right?
(Hugging it out…) The concept of forgiveness can be a hard thing to digest. If someone wronged us, granting forgiveness can feel almost as if we’ve been hit twice. The first time when we were so...
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Taking Apart Change
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Viktor Frankl If you’re anything like me, you may go about your day, choosing your steps in each situation...
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God-Life-Work Balance?
“In all my years of counseling those near death, I’ve yet to hear anyone say they wish they had spent more time at the office.” ~Rabbi Kuschner “What are you thinking about?” my husband Ryan said to me...
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I Have Faith…That I Don’t Know
“Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.” ~Oswald Chambers There are a myriad of “things” that require our faith. Just to name a few:...
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Letting Go…and Holding On
“To design the future effectively, you must first let go of your past.” Charles J. Givens Let’s go there. Thanksgiving has come and gone, leaving the excitement of Christmas Day lying just around the...
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