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to encourage your heart and
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to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
In Times of Uncertainty, Let’s Focus On What We Know
If you're like me, sometimes what we don't know is the most unsettling. Especially in uncertain times like this. I am thinking of you and praying for you today, friend. I may not know exactly what you are experiencing in this moment, but I can relate to the anxious...
I Want To Be More Like The Target Guy
I struck up a conversation this morning with a Target employee as he was busily restocking the toilet paper shelves. (Arriving to the store earlier than normal, I was hoping to beat the rush. I found out that didn't make much of a difference.) Anyway, this employee...
Everything Is Canceled. What Do We Do Now?
What do we do now? No sports. No public events. Not even church. No Bible study either. Some don't have school, or work, or appointments. Everything is canceled. Cancellations and social distancing are the words of the day. This COVID-19 pandemic is spreading far and...
15 Verses To Calm Fear And Anxiety: God Is In Control
Fear and anxiety. It can feel as if they are attempting to swallow us whole at times. Or am I the only one? Especially when it feels like this world--and life--is reeling out of control. Or when a pandemic hits. Or when we lose our focus and footing. Goodness,...
Coming To You From Our Staycation 2020
A desire wells within me each year during late February into March. A desire to travel to somewhere warm, tropical, and beach-ish. (I don't think beach-ish is a word, but it's fitting for my desire today. I love the beach!) With a couple trips already planned for the...
5 Things I Learned In February 2020
Another month is behind us. It's been a practice of mine to take a moment or two and reflect back, and as I do regarding February 2020, I realize I've learned a few things along the way. Here are 5 things I learned in February 2020: 1. Setting a fitness goal motivates...