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Loving Yourself Enough To Do The Scary Things
The arena was jam-packed with women wearing their Sunday and Monday and Thursday and Saturday best. Their accessories matched their pocketbooks which matched their shoes which matched their Bible covers. An arena full of sopranos and altos and even a smattering of tenors harmonized during worship and their heads nodded during the lesson and their Continue reading
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490 Planks
I did it again. I took my eyes off the mountain for just a minute and the pull of the valley brought me back low. The chaotic drama woke up a mama bear from hibernation, and though the situation had nothing to do with me at all, I threw my sword on the ground and Continue reading
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Thanksday #95: ANNIVERSARY EDITION
I hated my wedding dress. Well actually, I loved the dress a lot. When I saw it in a picture for the first time, I knew it was the one I wanted. The problem was, I hated it on me. But I had ordered it immediately and spent no time looking at what else was Continue reading
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Week 5: GIFTS (Foreign Languages)
Here we are, the final installment of the Foreign Languages series. I do hope this has helped you define your relationships better, and helped equip you to speak love in the way that your loved one — spouse, friend, parent, sibling — will hear and receive. (In case you’ve missed the previous five weeks, you Continue reading
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Week 4: Acts of Service (Foreign Languages)
I have a friend whose love language used to be physical touch. And then she had three kids. One day, she threatened her husband within an inch of his life if he tried to show love by grabbing her hand or pulling her into a hug. Now, he shows her he loves her by cleaning Continue reading
