Do you have an outfit in your closet that always reaps compliments? Many clothes in my closet are a deep peach color. I love this color because whenever I wear it, I receive comments like, “That color looks fabulous on you.” or “You should wear…
God's Relentless Love
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4 Steps to Finding Your True Self
Have you lost the real you? Frederick Buechner wrote in his book Telling Secrets: We try to make ourselves into something that we hope the world will like better than it apparently did the selves we originally were. That is the story of all our…
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4 Ways to Have a More Productive (and Meaningful!) Year
Life is hectic and we all look for ways to make our days more productive and meaningful. One way I do this is through careful planning and strategizing. To accomplish this, I often made New Year’s resolutions at the end of each year. As…
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When You Need God’s Embrace
A little girl, not even two, was sitting with her mother in church. It was a new church for them, they had only attended there a couple of times. The little girl sat patiently through the hymns. She quietly listened to the Bible readings. But…
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What It Means To Be Chosen
When I was in grade school, I hated gym class. Dreaded it, in fact. While most of the kids probably longed to get out of their seats and play a game in the gym, I would have much rather stayed behind in the classroom. Or…
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Learning to Delight in the Gift
A while back I met a friend for lunch that I hadn’t seen in months. She met me with a hug and a beautiful bunch of pale pink tulips. My first thought was: They are so lovely! My second thought was: I didn’t get…
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Base Your Identity On This
An identity is a fragile thing. A memory from my college days confirms this. I stared at my first college report card. Most of the grades were As and Bs. Not bad. But there was one grade that stuck out. Aural Music Theory: C. Not…
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How to Truly Love Yourself: The Four Degrees of Love
I tend to have a love/hate relationship with myself. Maybe you can relate. Perhaps you also find it hard to love yourself. On days things are going smoothly, we are pleased. But on days we mess up we might be disappointed with our performance and…
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Once Upon A Time
Once upon a time. We all love those words. Those words promise a love story and we all long for romance. Truth be told, I yearn to live a Cinderella story. I secretly hope someone will come and whisk me away from the ashes…