“I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.” Isaiah 41:13 NIV In the scriptures, 241 times in the New King James, “fear not” or “do not fear” appeared in the Bible. 241 times, God took His people into their calling, their purpose, or their next step which required more than their own strength (and courage) to fulfill. 241 times, His people saw glimpses...
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Seems like every year before I’ve given much reflection as to what in the Sam-blazes my #OneWord365 will be, it comes at me like a fast ball pitched before I had a chance to swing at it. Of course when it does come, the sky doesn’t part like the Red Sea (‘though I’m down for that) nor does a tracker-ray, beam me up like a Star Trek transporter. But none the less, it comes suddenly–an...
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During our last years of homeschooling, we suspected that we were dealing with challenges we weren’t equipped to handle on our own. We began to recognize signs that would be considered high-functioning Autism (also known as Asperger) in our son’s learning ability. After confirmation from a neuropsychologist, we felt a strange sense of relief. Finally, we had answers! Once we accepted that his brain processes...
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A self-published friend recently asked me what I learned during the upcoming launch of my debut book (set for the end of this month). Her question referred to steps such as book formatting, cover design, marketing, etc. But what first came to mind were lessons I learned about myself. Does that count? In a subscriber-email-only letter, I recently shared parts of my spiritual journey in the past months. And that journey...
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You need breaks. You need sabbaticals to go and recharge your soul. If God Himself rested on the 7th day, I mean, come on, He’s God and He rested. I’m always in awe of that and also am reminded of how I (we) need to rest, time to time. That’s why I’m taking a blogging break. Plus, I’m re-evaluating my time commitments, you know, because the new year and all. I’ve started working part-time but...
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“Shame needs three thing to grow out of control in our lives: secrecy, silence, and judgement.” The Gifts of Imperfection, by Bene Brown Our authentic lives, frees others. It enables them to let themselves off the hook, the one perfect hook they keep trying to hang from. It also lets us off the hook too. When we hide our true lives, because of shame and fear, we try in vain to live before others, instead of before God. I...
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