When life gets hard, and it will, it’s hard to remember the good things. But it’s very hard to dig through a firm foundation.
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“You didn’t listen to your own advice!!” I silently yelled at the book I was reading and then sat silent for a second. Why was I yelling at this book? I was recently reading Me, Myself, and Bob by Phil Vischer, a story about the creator of VeggieTales, a Christian kids video series. He had a dream to really change the…
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“Don’t you think we’re being hard on King David? He did a lot of incredible things, being a little bit disappointed in himself for messing up is no big deal. We all do that!” “We definitely do. But I think David’s biggest failure is not that he messed up. His biggest failure is decades later he was still expecting repercussions…
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“Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. As you do not know the path of wind… so you cannot understand the work of God, the maker of all things.” Ecclesiastes 11:4-5 I was reading Ecclesiastes a few weeks ago and was struck by this passage. The entire book is such a…
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One of the hardest things in the world is to appreciate where you are right now. That’s not how society thinks nowadays- it’s not about where you are right now- it’s about the goals! It’s about the next big step, the next big move, the next level, the more exciting adventure, and the bigger and better options. We can spend…
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I looked back at the page and realized it was wrong. My name was spelled wrong. I had spelled my name wrong. “Can I- umm, my handwriting is so bad… can I do it again?” I made up an excuse on the spot and hoped the tech didn’t notice the spelling. It wasn’t even like it was a small mistake-…
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Tragedies can make us think harder, dig deeper, work longer, reach farther, and refuse to stand for that which isn’t us at our best. But only if we don’t treat them as a thorn in our side.
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I am the Queen of planning. I just need a vision or a big picture idea and I can’t seem to help it. For instance, if writing a book is the goal, we need to start with a blog, then some webinars, writing obviously, and research others’ ideas… If I have the plan, I can always reduce it to the…
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Genesis 39:20-21- “But while Joseph was there in the prison, the Lord was with him.” I find the story of Joseph a beautiful, yet heartbreakingly puzzling one. Such a crazy series of ups and downs- loved by his father, yet despised by his brothers. Appreciated and uplifted by his boss, then unfairly thrown in jail by him. Serving and helping those…
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Go and find what it is that inspires you, go and find what it is that you love, and go do that until it hurts. Don’t quit, and don’t give up. The reward is just around the corner. And in times of doubt or times of joy, listen for that still, small voice. Know that God has been there from the beginning- and he will be there until the end. (Magnolia Story)
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