writing
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Not Just Enduring, But Standing
This is a post from the archives that I needed to be reminded of again. Hope it blesses you, too. I can be a pretty weak-willed woman. If I set my mind to something, I can visualize myself doing it with success — saying no to things I shouldn’t eat; refusing to say the thing 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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The Fears of After (FMF #40)
I link up with Lisa-Jo on Fridays for a writing flash mob…throwing caution to the wind and gathering to share what a few minutes of free writing can buy. Today’s topic: AFTER GO. The squabbles in the back seat reached a crescendo of “let me do it!” and “no, let me do it!” and I had Continue reading
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When You Pursue Your Dreams and Fail
We tend to pursue our dreams in secret, don’t we? We tip-toe toward them in our fuzzy slippers and robes during the darkest hours, daring not to make a sound as if we don’t want to wake up the dream slayers — the fears and doubts and uncertainties that are deaf but know we’re coming 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
