Adding Joy: How to Laugh More At Home

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I realized something a few weeks ago – I don’t know how to laugh with my son. It’s not that I don’t know how to laugh it’s more like I don’t let myself laugh enough. Yet, laughter and joy are biblical. Joy is a fruit of the Spirit. The Bible talks about laughter and joy […]

Three Keys to Controlling Your Tongue

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Controlling your mouth can be a challenging feat when it has run free for most of your life. I have been struggling for several years to tame the tongue. Thankfully, God is gracious to us and forgives us when we mess up. And, boy have I messed up, especially with my son: “If you don’t […]

3 Areas Of Renewal You Need In Order To Keep Up With Life

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Spring is a time of renewal, growth and new life. Nature awakens from a long winter slumber and for most people, there’s an air of expectation and excitement. Consistently warmer weather means more outdoor activities and much-needed sunshine. Nature’s renewal reminds me of the areas of our lives we often neglect but should be renewing […]

Messy Life? Use It For His Glory

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I once met a precious 20-something woman.  She has a relationship with God, two adorable little girls, a handsome husband, a good church family, and …. a past that read like a good storyline for a made for TV movie. She shared her story with some 200 women at a ladies event I attended. It went something like this: Fatherless […]

Why You Should Be Honest With Your Spouse About Your Past

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If you have a checkered sexual past it can be humbling and scary to talk about it with your spouse or future spouse. No one wants to share intimate details about their life that are painful or paint them as less than perfect, especially with someone who may have had a pain and drama-free past. […]

The Sercret to Overcoming the Past

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It wasn’t until my mid-twenties that I realized I needed help overcoming the past. I had fooled myself into believing the absence of my father, the death of my grandfather, and the break-up with my only high school boyfriend had no effect on my life. Then, when I realized the depths of hurt I had […]

When Friends Really Aren’t – Identifying Unhealthy Friendships

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A healthy, close friendship should allow for encouragement, constructive feedback, and even correction when necessary. But unhealthy friendships will hold you back or take you down a road God has not planned for you. We were created relational beings. God said, “It is not good for man to be alone,” and he created Eve. From the very […]

*6 Things No One Tells You About Downsizing And How To Deal With Them

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Having moved from our 1600 square foot house to a 42-foot 5th wheel rv, I’ve been asked several times for some on tips for downsizing. You can read hundreds of good organizing/downsizing books, articles, and blog posts with tips for downsizing but very few people share the nitty-gritty, down and dirty truth about downsizing: It […]

7 Ways to Let Go Of What People Think

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Do you worry about what people think? When I was in my teens and early twenties, I was consumed with fear over what other people thought about me. We lived in a mobile home park, a nice one with rules about clutter and conditions of the homes. Yet, when I went to prom I cried […]

God’s Green Light On A Sexy Marriage

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Where the spirit of the Lord is there is freedom. Those lyrics came to me when I was working on this post. I’m sure you would agree that the spirit of the Lord should be present in our lives every day. He leads and guides us as we navigate life. But do you believe that the […]