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At the beginning of the year, I started going through a daily devotional called, “100 Days to Brave.” The plan was that if I started in January, I would finish by early April, just in time for my 50th birthday. All of the bravery I planned to acquire also was designed to help power me…
A few months ago, a friend invited me help her plan a women’s retreat she was hosting at her house. I didn’t know back in the spring how much I was going to need to be part of this event when the time came in the middle of July. But I was excited about her…
I had a few hours to myself this morning, so I decided to spend the time in Starbucks working through some ideas. As I was walking out, a man held the door open for me. “I wanted to tell you that I really like your laptop,” he said. “Oh, thanks,” I responded. I had not…
One of my favorite things about where we live is going for a walk every day on the trail behind our house. For the past few months, doing that has been a challenge. It has been raining for about four months straight. The prairie behind us has become a lake. Several spots on the trail are…
When is the last time you took a real rest? I asked that question recently to a group of friends. It sounded like a fairly simple question. And yet, trying to answer it was harder than I had imagined. First of all, what does that mean? Is it the last time I slept really well?…
For the past week since school took a break for summer, our 14-year-old daughter has been hanging out almost daily with a group of friends. A couple of guys in the group ride skateboards, and they will ride across town to spend time with friends at our house. A few nights ago, we were all…
On the last day of the school year, I stood outside the elementary school doors, watching kids come running out. Most were full of joy that summer had finally arrived. A few ran to their moms for hugs. My daughter was one of the last ones out, and I could tell from the look on…
Being brave doesn’t mean I’m unafraid. It means fear doesn’t stop me. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HjguZxeG8Q]
I was running around Thursday morning with way too much on my mind. I was stressed and anxious. I looked at my Fitbit to see how late I was going to be. Instead of giving me the time, the screen said “5 minutes.” Below that was an arrow button, prompting me to begin. I’ve only…
I was reading a story recently written by a widow who was going to remarry. She was explaining the collision of joy and sorrow on her wedding day. She was getting ready to marry someone she loved deeply, but at the same time still suffering from the pain in her heart of losing her husband….
