A New Thing

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A New Thing

Hello 2022! Many people start the New Year off with a reflection on the year that has just passed, the events that have transpired, the goals that were accomplished, and those goals and tasks which were abandoned in pursuit of other things. We reflect on our strengths and positive attributes, as well as our weaknesses and perceived failings. We celebrate our accomplishments and contemplate what we have learned. This ultimately drives us to set goals for the New Year; resolutions on what we will accomplish and what we want to focus on.

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Walking Through The Darkness

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Walking Through The Darkness

You see, we can not be strong and brave without feelings of fear…..one does not exist without the other.  The very definition of bravery is the “quality or state of having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty,”  and strength only comes when we push ourselves beyond what is comfortable.

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Kindness is a Higher Calling

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Kindness is a Higher Calling

Chick-fil-A, would you like a review of a recent experience at one of your restaurants?  It would be my pleasure! Anyone who dines regularly at a Chick-fil-A is well aware that these folks know how to provide quality customer service.  It’s a bird, it’s a plane….NO, it’s your local Chick-fil-A worker!!!  Chick-fil-A sends people into the rain and snow to cut down on your drive-thru time, they will walk your food to your table and bring a high-chair for your child, they will ensure you have ample sauce, straws, your beverage is never empty, and your trash is cleared, and respond to your expression of thanks with a cheery “my pleasure.”  They are pretty much A-M-A-Z-E-B-A-L-L-S!

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Coincidence or Sublime Plan?

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Coincidence or Sublime Plan?

My husband and I recently decided we wanted to start the process of looking for a new home.  We have been living in a tiny two-bedroom condo for the last several years, one we bought shortly after the recession for an amazing price.  As I reflect, we weren’t even planning to buy the condo.  Back then, we were a newly married couple looking to move a little closer to the city.  We met with the previous owner, a sweet, recently widowed retiree, with the intention of renting. 

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Motherhood is Servanthood

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Motherhood is Servanthood

Happy Mother's Day!  I can honestly say that I had not even thought about Mother's Day until two days ago and that is only because my husband brought up the (lovely) idea to take me out for nice child-free dinner.  Mothers and fathers deserve to be applauded and acknowledged on their respective days.  Parenthood is a 24/7 job, with few vacations or accolades.

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