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Accomplishing a dream isn’t just about how we spend each day but also with whom we’re spending it. Everyone needs a dream team. A team of people you dream with; a core community who encourages dreams into reality. Whatever we believe about ourselves is the type of people we attract in our lives. Who they…
It’s only a few days now, and no, I’m still not ready for the ever-important appointments that have been set with some of the largest publishers around the country. My perfectionist, people-pleasing personality is not happy about it one bit. It’s saying, ‘Try harder. You still have time. Don’t you dare go there unprepared. Don’t…
One of my dearest friends today is my ex-husband. I don’t have words to describe the pain I’ve felt in the awareness of my faults that led to our separation, but I can tell you what Jesus asked me to do next. “So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember…
Love is a verb, an action, not a word. Love motivates us to do the ‘impossible’. Love operates in supernova strength; love can move mountains. Love requires sacrifice. The value of something is determined by how much someone is willing to give up for it. The worth of a piece of wood is only as…
I am a resilient, stubborn woman. The thing with stubbornness is that it can be confused with a nobler trait called ‘persistence’. The difference is, this belligerent behavior actually ruins relationships. And here’s what I’m now starting to realize: Loving others is more important than being ‘right’. The other day, I posted a moral statement…
My heart had been coveting a friend’s marriage and how wonderful it would be to have such a life. And in that very moment, my Abba Father chased me down with His merciful love. I was prompted to open up His word. It landed on 1 Corinthians 7. It was as if God had lifted…
I stumbled upon an article containing tips to control a crisis with a brand. As I read the list, it became evident these tips are relevant to more than just a job; this is a good list for anyone enduring and trying to survive a relational crisis as well. 1) Disclose Disclose Disclose Everything that…