Category: Lifestyle
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Why Not Trick or Treat?
I was asked why do I hate Halloween. My first thought was hate is too strong a word. I do not hate Halloween. I enjoy the cute children in costume knocking at my door. Their happiness shines through innocently doing what the adults in their lives expect them to do. I don’t hate the modern…
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Dear Lord…I need Motivation
Me: Lord…I need motivation. I have things I know I need to do and no want to do any of it. Lord: I can give you the knowledge. You have free will to do as you choose. The choice is yours, the consequences are not. Me: Dear Lord, please show me the path and give…
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Dear Lord…I want to be heard.
Me: Lord, I feel like no one hears me when I speak. I have so many wonderful things I want to share with those I love, especially with my children. I feel so ignored. Lord: Stop talking. Let your actions speak for you. Remember what I told the first disciples, let your light shine before…
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Dear Lord…I want a house.
Me: Lord, I am really wanting that big house. The one with all the space so each one of my teenagers can have their own bedroom, a shop for my husband to tinker around in, a sunroom, a hot tub on a deck, maybe a pool, and plenty of space for books. A great big…
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New Blog Series
Beginning tomorrow I am starting a new blog series called “Dear Lord”. The posts will consist of a summary of my conversations with the Lord. To have a relationship with anyone who is important in your life you need to communicate. It isn’t what we do for each other that is important, but rather how…
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Your Stomach Rules
Yes your heart and mind are the primary driving forces in your life. It’s a balance between logic, intuition, faith, love and trust. You make decisions on the information from the mind and heart in a dance of thoughts and ideas. You might think that is how you get through life and it is for…
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Sometimes I Miss You
Dear Friend No More, Sometimes I miss your face. I miss the history we share, the past that was just us. I miss the fun times with our children when people thought we were all one family. I miss the late night talks over wine and cheesecake. I miss the all day old movie marathons…
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A Goal is a Wish with Action
It is easy to say, “I wish…” It is easy to dream, of things you want to accomplish or own. Life is about wishing and dreaming as much as it is about doing. The trick is to not stop at the wishing part and continue on to the doing part of the process.
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Deep Trust
Who do you trust? It’s easy to say, “I trust you”, do you really though? What does that mean? The trust I have for coworkers and friends is different from the trust I have for my children. The trust I have for my children is different from the trust I have for my husband. I…
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