Feeling lost and without purpose? Isolated? Autoimmune issues often separate me from others – or perhaps I allow it. In the midst of a recent episode I chose to read past journals. I found healing there. I pray for those of you who may need that special touch today – that my transparency might bring healing to you as well. Join me as I meander through my thoughts seeking and finding clarity and healing.
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I remember the day… the day I met Olaf. At the time his name was Theran. Seriously? What kind of a name is that? Adopting a Boxer was not in my plans that day. I had my heart set on rescuing a Labrador Retriever. But then God… well, He had different plans for us.
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When the pressure is on… when you face the giant in your life and recognize you can’t take another step without Divine intervention, that’s your place of victory.
I’ve recently experienced the drama of waiting for Hurricane Irma
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When my grandchildren hear me say “Here’s the Deal!” they know that what follows is non-negotiable. No amount of whining will change the course of what is to happen next.
I learned this gift of “no” early on in my faith walk. Back then,
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Have you ever seen a hawk in action? They roam the airways always attentive to what matters most to them – prey. We have a couple of resident hawks on our property. I had the privilege of witnessing a hawk swoop down to capture a snake. Suspicious of my presence, he perched on a tree branch – snake secure in his claws – watching me attentively. Dog leash in one hand
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Catapulted! Have you ever experienced a God promotion? Those times when you feel He has moved you to the front of the line?
Out of my comfort zone! God’s call came through loud and clear in prison. What? Yes. I met Carol Kent, the founder and director of the Speak Up Conference at a Toastmasters Gavel Club event at Hardee Correctional, a men’s prison.
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From an early age, we have an innate desire to believe in heroes. Whether it’s Prince Charming or Superman we look for the one for which nothing is impossible. Walk with me and search through your memories. What do you see?
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Struggling to stay focused on your goals? Seem to keep circling back to the same place? Have you been taking some seemingly innocent detours and suddenly find yourself back on the road to “Same ole, same ole”? You are not alone. Many of us have walked that labyrinth of disappointments. What keeps us from moving forward on our goals?
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Before she succeeded she was ready to give up. When I think about the women who made history I am convinced that there were many times when they were ready to give up. Weary they must have thought “this is just too hard – who am I to do this?”
Have you ever wanted to give up… just before your breakthrough?
March is Women’s History month – we honor those who have blazed a trail for us to follow. Their actions gained notoriety. But what about the silent heroes? In her book “Well-behaved Women Seldom Make History” historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich talks about the women who didn’t try to make history – but did. I confess that I have not read this book nor do I know anything about Laurel but I was drawn to the title: Well-behaved women seldom make history.
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Sometimes I don’t know which road I should take. It gets especially challenging when I allow the voices of past failures to challenge my plans for a New Beginning – or perhaps a Do Over!
My 2015 year-end sabbatical came early. Early Fall after a cross-country RV adventure, I came face-to-face with all the exits and detours that had slowly moved me away from God’s next best step in my life. Yes, even good choices can keep us from God’s BEST choice. Facing your choices,
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