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Love Beyond Borders
I sat down in the only empty seat I could find at church. The sanctuary was packed and with only a large ceiling fan swirling the air...
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SUGAR FAITH
I hit my breaking point yesterday. I was in a grocery store with my 20-month-old son wasting time while my husband got a haircut next...
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A Successful Failure
Every year on January 1, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions. In fact, the top ten resolutions this year are as follows: (1),...
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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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Pushed or Led?
I must confess. I have neglected this blog for the past two weeks. I feel terrible because every time I think of a new topic to write...
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Just Suck Carpet
Ten years ago I was flying high as a young college graduate excited to take on the world of broadcasting and prove my worth in...
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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...
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The Power of Parenting
Is parenting for my child or for me? I was hit with this question when reading an article in REAL SIMPLE magazine about the impact that...
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The Strong-Willed Child: Realistic Expectations
As I grow older, I am constantly reminded each day of my own limitations and succumb to the fact that the expectations I once had for...
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The Strong-Willed Child: Embrace Them!
“Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it” (Proverbs 22:6 NLT). This profound proverb...