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Yesterday I told you about the Gratitude Journal that we started as a way to close out the year and our plans to list each day 5 things we’re thankful for. For me, the “attitude of gratitude” is as important as the family ritual of writing in the journal together.
Family traditions create feelings of [...]
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As moms busy people, it is easy to lose ourselves - including our needs, passions, and dreams - to the daily b.u.s.y.n.e.s.s. of life. Do you ever feel this way? Do you want to live a passionate life?
Since school started back a couple of months ago, I feel like I have allowed myself to get caught up in [...]
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I have two sisters, and I don’t want to lose either one of them. That’s what happened over 25 years ago to Nancy Brinker, who lost her 36-year-old sister to breast cancer. Her sister’s name was Susan G. Komen.
Nancy made a promise to her sister that she would do everything she could to end breast cancer, and [...]
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When I was a kid growing up, I remember my sister and I listening to WJTT radio in Chattanooga, TN. My dad would always come in our rooms and tell us to turn the station off. It wasn’t called “hip hop” back then; I guess it was called dance music. It was what we would [...]
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When I was in college and playing volleyball, our coach did something that has stuck with me all these years. We were on the road (in Texas, I think), and we were at a point in our season where we really needed to gel as a team and learn to trust and have faith in [...]
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Last night I got home late from an Arbonne party, and Jenna, my ten-year old, had a friend over to spend the night and they were still awake. I went up to check on them, and she wanted to read her speech to me that she had written. She loves the environment and animals, so [...]
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Chris Tomlin’s song, How Great is Our God, is simple yet powerful. I hope you are inspired today by this video!
How Great Is Our God
The splendor of a King, clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in Light, and darkness tries to hide
And trembles at His voice
Trembles at His [...]
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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Last night while at Wal-Mart, I was on the phone with a friend who was checking out something on Twitter for me and she blurted out, “Patrick Swayze died?!” although I don’t know Patrick Swayze personally, [...]
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I usually post “Casual Friday” recommendations, but since today is September 11th, I wanted to pay homage to our country as we remember what happened on this date in 2001.
O, America
Music: William Joseph
Words: Brendan Graham
Performed by Celtic Woman
O, America you’re calling,
I can hear you calling me:
You are calling me to be true to thee,
True to [...]
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