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Keep a Quiet Heart
I’ve been struggling with what to write for the past few days. Every time I sat down at my laptop, the words just wouldn’t come. I wanted to write about thankfulness. I started to write about respect. But each time, a cork held back my thoughts and I couldn’t get the words to come out.…
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Picking Teams…
Do you remember picking teams in school? The team captain would pick each player from the pool of students, based on their ability and of course, popularity. How many of you were the first to be picked? How many of you were the last? I was ALWAYS last! I wasn’t coordinated, fast, athletic, or popular.…
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No Greater Love..
This past week, our nation celebrated Veteran’s Day. Today, is the 10th anniversary of our son leaving home to join the United States Navy. It is hard to believe that it has been a decade. We, of course, are very proud of him. I have never been an overly emotional person. I have been described…
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We can trust Him.
The Wednesday morning election results brought me into a state of “sheer panic”. I was honestly, absolutely, terrified! This wasn’t just the worst-case scenario; this was the end of the world! Thursday was a little bit better, but I was still full of fear. Friday, a trusted friend, asked me “if I ever read my…
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Freedom to choose…
This week we in the US will choose a new president. We have the freedom to choose who our leader will be for the next 4 years. But did you know that you also have the freedom to choose where you will spend eternity? You have the choice to spend all of eternity with God…
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I AM WITH YOU!
My morning devotional today reads, “I AM WITH YOU. I am with you. I am with you. Heaven’s bells continually peel with that promise of My Presence.” (Jesus Calling, Sarah Young) I had to get up and grab my laptop after reading these words, as thoughts poured into my mind and heart. God, the creator…
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Rise UP!
I had the privilege of attending a virtual banking conference for women this past week and I wanted to share some insights I brought back from the speakers. The women who spoke were from all different backgrounds, but all shared the same theme, Rise Up! The first item I wrote in my notebook, “What do…
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Spinning your wheels…
Do you ever feel like you are spinning your wheels? I do—often! My husband and I were talking the other night and I asked him how women like, Amy Coney Barrett, seem to be able to “do it all”. She is the mother of 7 children, a federal judge, has a husband and a home…
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Make Kindness the Revolution!
Drawing attention to those differences keeps us glued to the news and social media because of the moral outrage we feel towards the “other.” I think there’s a better way though, and that’s the way of empathy and understanding, the way of kindness. We started with the lines, ‘maybe you’re not like me, maybe we…
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Some Assembly Required
Have you ever tried to assemble a piece of furniture? You know, the kind that comes all wrapped up nice in a box, with its own allen wrench included? The directions are always spot on—easy to understand—and before you know it, you have completed the task with little or no frustration. Ok, that wasn’t my…
