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add a lift to your step
Finding Peace And Calm In The Chaos Of Life
What do you do when life is filled with chaos? Friend, how do you find peace and calm when life feels anything but? I'm in my office this morning, and it's quiet here. Chilly, but quiet. My office is in our home's basement, so it's always cooler down here. My portable...
Happy 2021! New Year, A New Word, And New Goals
Hello, 2021! Happy New Year to you, friend! I realize nothing magical happened as we flipped the calendar last night (or this morning). Yes, I'm living the same life, during a pandemic, in the same location, with the same amazing people around me. Nothing really has...
What Do You Want To Remember About 2020?
Well, friend, here we are. We made it to the end of 2020! A crazy, unexpected, emotional, challenging year! Hallelujah! Before we flip the calendar to a new year (I think we're all ready to do that!), however, I'm posing a question to you today. What do you want to...
How To Make A Different Kind Of Christmas Memorable
We have five days until Christmas. But, I don't need to tell you that, do I? You already know. Before we get lost in the hustle and bustle of this week, however, I'd like to take a moment to pause. To pause and take a deep breath. And to shift our thoughts from making...
A Different Kind Of Christmas: Experiencing Grief And Loss
Many of us are experiencing a different kind of Christmas this year, thanks to COVID-19. Quite possibly, some of us are also grappling with grief and loss in a season that's supposed to be filled with merry and bright. I know what it's like to experience grief and...
A Different Kind Of Christmas: Using Disappointment For Good
In yesterday's post we discussed the reality of disappointment this Christmas, after we decided to postpone our traditional large family Christmas gathering earlier in the week. It's a sad time for many of us because this Christmas may not look like what we are used...
