The Source of our Joy

I love a good acronym! It’s a great memory technique making words from the initials of others words-think USA or SCUBA. But we also can use current words to help remember concepts. Take the word JOY. It can assist us to recall our priorities in life: Jesus, Others, You. As Christians, we live and find …

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Run with Joy

Let’s clear up any confusion right now:  this is NOT about physically running with joy. To anyone who physically runs with joy, I applaud you. That is not me. I only run for a purpose (rehab after surgery, play a sport, escape mortal danger) and it’s not joyfully! Instead, let’s discuss how to run the …

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GPS, Alzheimer’s & the Road Less Traveled

A portion of this was recently published on my MemoryMinders blog. Please continue reading however for additional insight at the end. 🙂 The road wasn’t even visible on my car’s GPS map. Yet my phone’s map was directing me down this road to lead me home. Traveling this road after presenting and attending the WI …

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Race Training Habits

We’re all running a race, but many of us aren’t paying enough attention to notice. God has given us each a race to run in this life and I want to run mine well. But each day, each moment is a part of the race we can never run again. There are no do-overs or …

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Habit Changing Power

It’s one of my worst habits. I interrupt. I don’t know why, but I’m often compelled to interject my thoughts into another’s. It’s uncontrollable. Or is it? The Bible tells us in Proverbs 25:28 how “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.” (NIV) Lack of self-control leaves us …

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