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Crimson Leaves
I went for a walk in the woods, a place I love to walk. It was late autumn and the trees had lost most of their leaves. I shuffled along a path that was filled with leaves grown brown and crisp beneath my feet. As I rounded a curve and came upon a tree that […]
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Light In The Dark
Now is the time to shine! Don’t let the news of the day drag you down. Do not submit to cultural norms. Remember who you belong to. Remember the promises you have been given. Don’t fear change. Just keep your eyes focused on the light then you too, can be the light just as you were intended to be.
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What Fills You Up?
Today I was offered a consulting job. Back in the world of work I knew before I retired. Developing an on-line course for the public health community. This is a world where I know what I’m doing. A world where I’m an ‘expert’ or at least competent. The pay wasn’t bad and it would involve […]
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Your True Value
My friend Mary diligently collected a certain type of dishes for her table. They could not be found in a store, They had to be sought out and collected from someone who’d owned them previously. She loved the beautiful blue on white pattern that graced her table. Sometimes, I’m sure that others thought she overpaid […]
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Getting it Right
My nephew and his wife have a new baby. Today, he wrote an eloquent post on their family blog about the challenges of balancing life, the changes they find in their thirty-something lives and I heard the unspoken plea, let us get this right! This feeling never really goes away does it? At every stage […]
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Shine
I will be teaching a class at the Shine event August 27. http://lakeshorechristian.com/index.php/ministries/women/84-shine-event-for-women Preparing to offer encouragement and tools. Passing the Baton: You Can Make a Difference! It’s going to be a great day! Register soon!
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Surviving the Rough Times
Oh the angst! No matter where you get your news the focus of the events of the day can easily lead to a sense of despair. It seems that no choice is a good choice. We look around at the events of our day and see senseless violence, greed, corruption and hopelessness in so many places. You can focus on […]
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How Do You Know For Sure?
I’m still reading Jeremiah. God called Jeremiah while he was still a young man. He said, “Before you were, I knew you, I set you apart and appointed you”. Jeremiah tried to argue with God, “I’m still to young! I can’t speak for you.” But God was not having it. He simply said, go, right […]
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Finding Your Value
There is a video on Facebook about an overweight young woman who begins to do yoga and it changes her perception of herself. Despite her weight she masters yoga. She says” I’m free, I feel worthy.” While it’s a touching video it made me sad. Sad because I, along with many women, judge my worth […]
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Getting a Do Over
I have been reading the book of Jeremiah, described by a friend as a great book but kind of depressing. I have to say from what I’ve read lately I’m not depressed, I’m relieved! Here’s what I’m learning. Even though God was totally exasperated with his people, he had Jeremiah prophesy for 41 years asking […]
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