In Real Life

in real life

Look at many people and you’ll see it. Head down, attention focused on their phone or device more than in real life. We rely so much on communicating with others via text or social media that in-person communication is becoming a lost art. Even calling someone generates fear in some! Enough. In my quest to …

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A Present Presence

a present presence

If there’s one thing I’m sure of, it’s God’s present presence with me. Ever since I began to better understand God and His love for me, I knew He was with me. It was just a given. One that I sadly took for granted, at times. But whenever I needed Him–in times of pain, grief, …

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Diligent Decisions

diligent decisions

The calendar flips to November and holiday pressures rise as leaves and temperatures fall. Lists, shopping, and party planning shift into full gear. These tasks added to already full schedules often elevate stress and worries to unhealthy levels. This year, instead of releasing our pressure valves by barking at our families (which I NEVER do), …

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Purging Procrastination

purging procrastination

It’s not good to procrastinate, but still we do it. It’s a bad habit like eating too many cookies, having drive-thru dinner, or lounging instead exercising. Limiting or eliminating procrastination is a lesson I’ve learned too often the hard way, yet it still ensnares me. It’s time for purging procrastination and replacing it with something …

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Letting Go in Mom Transitions

letting go

We all need to learn from others who have gone before us. I’m so thrilled to share my friend Christa Hutchins’ words of wisdom today in our letting go series for all of us Moms with a bit of anxiety as we let go of our kids… “Fall” is a relative term below the Mason-Dixon …

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