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to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
Here’s A Reminder: It’s A Great Day To Be Living Fully
I have a confession. Lately I haven't been living fully. I've been wrapped up in thoughts like "I am so far behind." "I can't keep up." "There's so much on my plate right now." I don't know about you, but when thoughts like these fill my mind, I tend to get paralyzed....
When You Have A Hard Time Deciding Between Good & Great
It's the first time in three years I'm not participating in the #write31days challenge. Many bloggers in October take this challenge to write every day during the month. Making the decision to participate this year was, for me, a struggle. I'd go to bed thinking,...
Love Note To My Lefes – September 2016
To the three I'm blessed to call my family - Bill, Alissa & Zach: I owe you three an apology. We've already talked about this, but I didn't write you a note for August. I had good intentions, but with all life threw at us, I just couldn't do it. That's no excuse,...
The Story of Your Teenage Years Is Worth Telling
I can't count the number of hours I've sat at my laptop here, trying to make the words come out right. You wouldn't think it'd be so hard. It's not like I'm learning someone else's story to tell, after all. It's my own teenage story... the one I've lived and survived...
Is This What Matters In This Life?
What matters in this life? Is it political parties talking smack and bantering back and forth against each other? Or how about people fighting, rioting, and attacking as they stand up for what they believe in? Is it the building up of ourselves, doing all we can to...
My Brother, His Stroke, And Lasting Hope
"Because of your injury, you've suffered a stroke." I've started this post nearly six times. The first time I attempted was the Wednesday my ears first heard the above spoken to my brother by the neurologist. My emotions were too raw to type out the words. The third...