“Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life.” – Joni Eareckson Tada I’ve always loved sitting in the window seat while flying. There is something about taking off and watching the plane rise above the ground at 400-500 miles per hour that excites me. Call it the kid in me, but […]
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“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records” – William Arthur Ward We all know the saying that, “history has a way of repeating itself.” Sometimes I wonder how much time we spend examining the “why” to this statement. I mean really getting to the core of the question. I’ve been called
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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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We’re all familiar with the quote, “you can’t unscramble eggs,” and most of us know exactly what it means or how the saying can apply to our lives at different times. And although I’ll would usually agree with this, I do believe there are times when we should, and must challenge this statement. The
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“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie I can recall driving on the road on many occasions and accidentally cutting someone off. As I looked over to apologize to the driver, all
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Almost every weekend when my now two older children were younger, we would find ourselves at the soccer field for about 3-months out of the year. Something that I would find at the games consistently, both good and disturbing at the same time was the attitude and idea that no kid really ever loses
“When I am anxious, it is because I am living in the future. When I am depressed, it is because I am living in the past.” – Unknown author So for years I have been sharing with others that I was molested as a young boy. Not just for the sake of divulging
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“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Louis B. Smedes “Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future” – Paul Boese About two years ago I had the opportunity to attend a seminar at my church on forgiveness. Being raised in church
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Happy New Years! I’ve always loved fresh flowers and for the last five years I have made the decision to purchase them weekly for no special reason. It always makes me laugh inside when people (predominantly women) ask me who am I trying to apologize to or make-up with. I would smile and
[vsw id=”RF5qjxMTYxM&index=3&list=ALBTKoXRg38BBtgL6X4Mz-FIFFhZCzhw97″ source=”youtube” width=”600″ height=”500″ autoplay=”no”] What causes you to get still, I mean really quiet within yourself ? So many of us are afraid to hear what’s inside. I dare you to listen to yourself in silence. What will you discover ? What will you hear in the silence ? Perhaps an answer
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