She woke up today with a heavy heart. Anxiety pierced her chest. Slushing through the breakfast routine she wondered why. Fell asleep reading a book about minors being stolen and trafficked. Could wreak havoc on even the most hopeful mind. Studying, learning, praying, demanding some sort of safe haven for these sweet souls bought
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Trust Without Borders
I can’t get enough of this song. “Spirit, Lead me where my trust is without borders.” Borders can be anything. They can be in our minds. Limits we put on ourselves, lies we believe, fear we succumb to. We can be telling ourselves old stories about where we can go and why we must stay
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On all days…in all ways…thank you
Lord, I’m thinking of my kids today and I want to thank you for the small stuff. For the way they smelled as babies. For the way it felt to hold them while they slept…for their tiny hands and feet and for their vulnerability and their trust. Thank you for being there when I brought
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Lessons and Laughs from our Dads
Thank you all so much for your comments and stories about your dads! I laughed, I cried, I remembered. Many of you talked about your dad’s sense of humor, saying, “He loved to laugh” or “Sarcasm was his strong suit”. Another reader shared, “My dad is funny and taught me the power of laughter. Once
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Remembering
Today in church, all the veterans were asked to stand in honor of Memorial Day. They stood and we clapped in thanksgiving for their service. This was so moving to me! It made me think about how the war(s) seem so far away. Since I’m not in the military and no one in my family
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Good Bye Oprah!
It sounds crazy saying it because I know she’s not really going anywhere. I know I’ll be able to read her magazine and watch her network. I may even see more of her since I don’t regularly watch her show anymore. I know it’s not cool to love Oprah. I don’t always love her. I