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When we are children, we believe in things with our whole hearts. We believe in the tooth fairy slipping into our rooms while we sleep, in the Easter Bunny hiding bright eggs in the grass, in Santa Claus crossing the night sky with a sleigh full of miracles. We believe in Bigfoot somewhere beyond the…
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I am an old Boomer baby now, with 70 creeping up on me, and I have lived long enough to see both the best of times and the worst of times. Looking back, I can honestly say I am grateful and thankful for them all. Every season taught me something. Every hardship carved out a…
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This morning, as I read today’s prompt about the secret to being successful in life, Faith Hill’s song The Secret of Life came to mind. That song has a way of pointing us back to the simple things, the everyday moments that often hold more meaning than we realize. I believe success is measured differently…
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We are often asked what we would do over if we could, or what we would avoid if we had known how it would end. Today’s prompt was about the movies, books, and TV shows I would love to experience again for the first time. I sat with that question for a bit, and honestly,…
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This year has grown me in ways I did not fully expect. Not all at once, and not always easily, but little by little, God has been opening my eyes. I have learned to see reality more clearly, to understand that my place in this world is truly mine, and to trust that God has…
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I used to think the idea of soulmates was just something people said when they were lucky enough to find love early. It sounded beautiful, but also a little too neat for real life. Real life is rarely neat. It is full of lessons, heartbreak, second chances, and unexpected turns. But the older I have…
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There are a few pieces of advice that were shared with me by my grandparents and by my mom and dad that have stayed with me throughout my life. For a long time, I never thought of them as profound. To me, they were simply words spoken with love—steady reminders of how to live, how…
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I am used to going through seasons of attack, of trials, of trying to make sense of the world around me. I wish I weren’t, but I am. Today, my mind is full of chaos and questions. I feel the weight of a million bad decisions, along with the ache of not being heard, seen,…
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Finding God in the quiet, the ordinary, and the beautifully unnoticed… There is a kind of joy that does not clamor for attention. It does not arrive loudly or demand to be seen. It comes softly, like first light easing through the trees, like the hush of dawn before the world fully stirs, like the…
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There’s a big difference between boundaries and barriers, even though the words sound similar. Boundaries are healthy limits we set for ourselves and others, and they’re absolutely essential for self-care and survival. I have set some of my own as time has passed, necessary for self-care in the world of today. They help us protect…
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