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add a lift to your step
Authentic Living & Loving
The words of a particular recent conversation continue to ring in my mind. They were everything but authentic. authentic :: not false or copied; genuine; real; sincere; true; original; legitimate As I listened beneath the words, I heard what the words weren't saying....
Choose To Make It Great
Today will be full of choices. And what we choose to do and not do can determine much. I cannot choose what happens to me, but I do have a choice in how I react. I cannot choose the behavior of others, but I can determine how it will affect me. I cannot choose God's...
Five Minute Friday – Time
It's time for Five Minute Friday! The time of the week many of us gather together on Thursday evenings on Twitter. Goodness, these friends are special people to me. I look forward to this gathering each week. We free-write on the same one-word prompt and share and...
Finding Myself In Limbo
"I'm tired of being in limbo." I spoke those very words to my husband two days ago. And they were nothing but the truth. I was tired of feeling stuck. I was frustrated how "my plans" weren't progressing like I thought they should be. I was beginning to question if I...
When Loving God And Others Isn’t Easy
Loving God and loving others can some days feel impossible to do. Am I the only one?? I think I do pretty well at loving God. That is until I compare my "well" with Matthew 22:37... Jesus replied: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and...
When Success Becomes Something More
How do you personally define success? Or, when you think of success, what comes to your mind? success :: the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals; the attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like. Over...
