“Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful” – Unknown The holiday season has always been a wonderful time of celebration. A time for coming together with loved ones, bonding with old friends and possibly even making some new ones. Many people tend to be happy, joyous and grateful for what they have. For some there are new opportunities […]
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“When you are willing to feel it, you can begin to heal from it.” – Unknown I grew up during a time when the neighborhood kids played hard everyday and usually always until dusk or when the street lights came on. Being a young boy there were plenty of bumps and bruises to go around.
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“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 According to the Bible in Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, “There is a time for every thing under the sun.” And even if you do not believe in the Bible, life has pretty much proven that this verse is unarguably factual.
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“Let us not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless when facing them.” – Rabindranath Tagore As a teacher and counselor in my former church, I was regularly helping others and giving advice to people who needed to talk or discuss their issues. Since being a giver has always been a part of
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“Freedom isn’t going through life unscathed, It’s choosing to not let what has hurt you bind you.” – Leo Christopher To finally come to an understanding that I will never stop growing has brought a sense a of peace, calm and self-acceptance to my life. When I consider who I use to be, (not that
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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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“The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about .” – Unknown Life is full of unpredictable seasons. There are times when it seems as if we are flying high and moments when we are literally crawling on our knees
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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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