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Category: encouragement
Be bright.
Image compliments of https://unsplash.com/photos/dQejX2ucPBs?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink Be the sunshine on someone else’s cloudy day. When at a gathering, be the reason someone wants to stay. Take chances, be adventurous, laugh, dance, play, and sing. Learn as much as you can, but don’t try to know everything. Be humble and kind and listen to other views, Be understanding …
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Stop Comparing
Image compliments of https://unsplash.com/photos/N_FWDfZc_sA?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink Give yourself permission to be you. Be the best version of yourself you can be. Accept yourself for who God created you to be. There will always be someone that makes more money, has a little nicer car, decorates their house in a way you wish you could, and has a …
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Judge not, but if you do, you may form a relationship or learn a valuable life lesson.
Image compliments of https://unsplash.com/photos/e11Oa3kvx4c?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink It happens so often; that person that gets on your nerves in a meeting, becomes a good friend, or at least someone from whom you learn a lesson. I’ve talked to many people over the years that can attest to this. There you are, in church, at a work meeting, in …
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Processing the past and headed for the future. A New Year’s wish.
Image courtesy of: Hans from Pixabay I was in bed most of the day today, which is not a good thing except that it made me pause, in more ways than one. I started getting a fever Christmas night and continued through today. As I lay there, I thought of how nice it would be …
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Lessons in the waiting: How to handle life’s unexpected events.
Photo courtesy of https://unsplash.com/photos/iEhFJJAMTK4?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink Waiting can be rough; I get antsy in long lines, I get frustrated if food in a restaurant takes too long, I will drive another route to avoid a long line of cars on a freeway, I will reschedule an appointment if I’m told there is a really long wait time. …
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Holiday time and New Year’s Resolutions
Photo courtesy of https://unsplash.com/photos/7VOyZ0-iO0o?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink We are full blown into the Holiday season, in fact, we are about half-way through it and into the New Year. So many people associate the Holidays with family, food, gifts, and pretty decorations. During Thanksgiving so many people have turkey, or ham, casseroles, family dinners, movies, games, and many other …
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Random acts of pay it forward and pass it on
Image courtesy of https://unsplash.com/photos/XX2WTbLr3r8?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink Pay it forward: If you do an internet search on the phrase “pay it forward”, you will find some pretty cool challenges, blogs, stories, etc… This has been a phenomenon practiced for many years now. On the slim chance that you have been living a sheltered life and never heard of …
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A journey through hospice
Image courtesy of https://unsplash.com/photos/r2nJPbEYuSQ?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink As you read my hospice memories, know that this is meant to inspire and assure you that life does go on. Faith is an amazing gift, families can be an inspiration and source of strength. My family has always been close, so it is no surprise how we came together during …
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Don’t think about it, just do it; stepping out in courageous faith.
Image compliments of https://unsplash.com/photos/1czDWYhQHLM?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink Don’t think about it, just do it. That was what my daughter in law said to me, when they came to visit with the grandkids, and we were at a swimming hole with a large rock from which people were jumping. She is almost two years cancer free, and after that …
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