“You are what you do, not what you say you will do.” – Unknown How many times have your dreams been shattered or the perfect ideal of what you thought you wanted only led to great disappointment? Wait don’t answer that question, because we all have been there to some degree. Whether in great magnitude […]
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“Sometimes God allows times of transition to create transformation.” – Lynn Cowell I can promise you that I do not have an affinity with darkness. I actually consider myself to be a very optimistic person, who consistently attempts to look on the brighter side of life, however after blogging for approximately two years now, I
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“When a deep injury is done to us, we never heal until we forgive.” – Nelson Mandela We have all said it at some point in our lives to loved ones, close friends and even ourselves when times are tough. “Things will get better with time.” The phrase does sound good and lends itself to
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“Man is free at the moment he wishes to be” – Voltaire Lately I have learned how to appreciate the small and simple things in life. For instance a new day, a sunset or spending time with my family has definitely become more meaningful. I know this may not sound very spectacular, but I
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“I got tired of living a lie. I wish it was because I finally saw the error of ways, but honestly it was because my lie became disclosed, but now I am WHOLE and it no longer matters how, I just am.” – Henry G. Nutt, III Most of us can relate
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“I am far from what I once was, but not yet what I am going to be.” – Unknown We can all recall a time in our lives when we were preparing for a trip, whether a short one or a long one. We would pack our bags and jump in the car, bus,
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“Forgive who hurt you in the past. But never forget the lessons they taught you” – Unknown Sunday afternoon I was in a class like I am most Sundays teaching a class at church. As I was speaking with my students we stumbled on the subject of pain and it’s
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“To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift” – Steve Prefontaine Me and my Mother -2015 Life is funny. How we start is not necessarily a guarantee on how we will finish. What we thought was true ten years ago may be different now for us today. How we define
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Over the years I have come to learn that I have a tendency to over think things. At times I can even become a bit of a perfectionist, or just very anal about how things should run in my life. Of course this characteristic has its advantages, but it also comes with its own set
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“No one can develop freely in this world and find a full life without feeling understood by at least one person” – Dr. Paul Tournier, M.D. The moment I began this blog I knew a level of my privacy would be gone forever. For many reasons I was just fine with this. I’m
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