August 2021

Courageous Heart

There are many times in our lives that deep down we innately know that something should be done, changed, said, or worked through, yet fear, uncertainty, or turning a blind eye stifles our courageous steps forward toward good. Most of the time it’s because we’re trying to do it all on our own without the …

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Remember Ten

….and it is enough. Nothing more is needed. As the weeping for lost loved ones grows, the cries of despair of the abandoned rises, and the uncertainty of futures grow there is no amount of money, power, prestige, or elite circle that can change it. When all you have left are empty promises, chaos and …

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Tattered Blessings

The silent walk to the creek yielded four surprise feathers strewn along the path. Unlike many others I’ve found, these were torn with rough edges and imperfections yet, felt like blessings none the less. In the quiet of the trees a Holy reminder came as I held them in my hand as if they were …

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We All Struggle

The struggles we encounter in life never really look the same for each person. Even when we share similar struggles, our own are so much more magnified in our hearts and minds. So much so it’s hard to see the lesson, seek help, think of the many solutions at hand, or just talk about it. …

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One Day at a Time

Focusing on the problems of tomorrow and the future take energy, time, effort, healing, and peace away from successfully winning today. Anxiety builds and exhaustion sets in when we allow ourselves to live in a constant state of the “what if’s” of the future. We aren’t promised tomorrow. So, instead of focusing on days ahead …

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What Do You Really Need?

Anger, anxiety, fear, apathy and similar emotions alert us to areas in our lives that we need to address. The longer we ignore, justify, perpetuate, or even go to as a coping mechanism the harder it is to change. The way we are created, when we embrace the Holy Spirit within, enables us to hear …

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Out of Control

There are things in our daily lives that require us to organize, orchestrate, and control. We choose how to make it to work on time, what to eat, whether to watch TV or read a book. Many things, however, are out of our control; governmental decisions, earthquakes far away, evil cruelty against humanity, death. Yet, …

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