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3 Keys to Achieving Goals in the New Year
It's a brand new day, and a brand new year. What will be different this time next year? Absolutely nothing if you and I don't build the right habits. If you haven't read Atomic Habits by James Clear, run -- don't walk, to get this book. In fact, if you read only one...
Redemption Isn’t by Accident
My friend Judi and I were having a deep conversation one day about redemption and the importance of partnering with God to allow Him to redeem even the most painful circumstances in our lives. Judi said something I had never thought of before, and it immediately...
Marginless Living:
When a Surprise Makes You Throw Up
My husband Larry bounded into my office at work, carrying my suitcase. "You're all packed!" he said with a smile. "Grab your purse and let's go!" "Where are we going?" I asked, bewildered that he was at my workplace in the middle of the day. "I'm taking you away on a...
I Don’t Care How Gifted You Are.
How Do You Love?
I know a church where a family that are members of the church treat people in an unloving way. They cause drama on a day to day basis as well as problems in situations like church business meetings. They are the biggest gossips in the church. Down through the years,...
Have Your Gifts Become an Idol?
It was a sad day in my pastoral journey years ago when I had to ask a musician on a worship team I led to step off of the church worship team for a season due to a moral failure. He became angry and responded with, “This is my way of worshipping God. How am I...
“Thank you for saying something…”
This one phrase can change your life!
I am thankful to have massages on a regular basis which help tremendously with physical as well as mental health. My massage therapist, Malik,is extremely skilled, and although he is well aware that I like light pressure, there are rare occasions when he presses too...
Is There a Gift in Depression?
This week I was having a talk with my oldest son, Dustin, and we were discussing a friend who is so intelligent, we believe they most likely score high enough to get into Mensa. I mentioned that the friend is indeed brilliant and I wish for their sake that they didn't...
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Become Your Most Authentic Self
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