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A couple of Saturdays ago, I went on a 12-mile run. I tell you this to let you know that I had 2 hours to do nothing but think about this. :) As I was running, I thought about all the lessons I have learned from running, and compared it to my [...]
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How about joining me to make the B- E-L-L-S ring this year? On December 12, I shared with you Joan Cronan’s daily philosophy – of making the B – E – L – L – S ring. The B is for daily Bible reading or devotional. E is for Exercise. L is for writing [...]
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Speaking! Nif and I have over 70 years of combined experience with the skill, yet today when Nif and I tried to start on the first podcast for StrongMothers, we struggled badly. After 2 hours of work, we have a whopping 34 seconds of our first podcast finished. Our intro, with thanks to Nif’s Hubs, [...]
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For the past few days I have been working with a student on science problems involving work, power, and force. He has been having difficulty with the math and rearranging the formulas to solve for certain unknown variables. He is an athlete, so I said to him, “You know how when you try something in football or may [...]
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I love quotes. Motivational quotes become my mantra that I can say over and over in my head whenever I am facing a difficult challenge or trying to reach a goal. The words don’t replace actions, but they can spur activity for me or keep me going sometimes. To me they are [...]
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For today’s Casual Friday recommendations, I would like to recommend 3 books that I have read that I like to share with others. I hope you will make a comment and tell us your recommendations, too!
This first book is a book that was recommended to me while I was in college (Thank you, Katrine!) It’s [...]
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Today I gave all I had; what I’ve kept, I’ve lost forever. -anonymous
I heard and memorized this quote when I was a teenager, and it has stuck with me all these years. I embroidered a pillow with these words on it for my sister when we were in college. I’ve hung the quote in every classroom [...]
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Sometimes when we have dreams and goals, it’s important not only to know the steps we need to take to achieve our dreams, but it’s also important to recognize what keeps us from starting even when we know what we need to do.
I hope you will set aside some time today or this weekend to [...]
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It is easy for a person to feel small and without influence, but what we should realize is that even though we are one, we can create great change and have a positive influence on those around us. Life is challenging, continuous, and ever-changing. We have to discard the numbing thoughts that change is impossible and difficulties [...]
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I had to have the whole attitude talk with my “12-year-old-in-two-weeks” daughter yesterday. I had to have it with myself, too! I had to wake both of my daughters up early, and that’s when it started…
As I was waking up my oldest, she was already mumbling, “No, no, no…” And I was already ready to [...]
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