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How to Love the Unlovely, Even During the Holidays
When I think of the holidays, I tend to always imagine everything to be perfect with a table full of delicious food, beautiful...
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The Bobby Brooks Maxi Dress
Fashion is more than clothing, more than style and more than a price tag; every thread tells a story from our lives of a memory, a person...
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Overcoming My Obsession
I looked down at the scale. It said 84. My eyes saw the number, but as it computed into my brain the number only represented a hurdle—a...
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A Fragrant Gift
Over the years I have received many wonderful gifts from people in my life and have been encouraged by their kindness and generosity, but...
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Sometimes, Less is More
We live in a world where consumerism is king. Just scroll through social media feeds and at least 80% of the posts revolve around some...
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Down But Not Done
One of the first memories I have of my father was seeing him preach in the pulpit on a Sunday morning and an hour later coaching on the...
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Marks of Love
I have wrinkles, freckles and dark circles. I can choose to see them as blemishes or marks of beauty, wisdom and endless hours of love...
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Anger Management
I cracked open the Bible after several days of a packed schedule with numerous priorities on my plate; unfortunately, reading the Bible...
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Titles
Titles have power. In fact, they have so much power that our society ranks your salary, career success, future potential and even...
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the Prison of Unforgiveness
Forgiveness is hard. I was faced with several reminders this week of various people I have been hurt by or also wronged, and the pain...