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Fear Warrior

Almost 20 years ago my family and I went on a vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.  As was the custom on the first day of every trip, we reviewed all …

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Love Me

My first “love” was when I was in Kindergarten.  There was a boy who had the brightest blue eyes I had ever seen and the kindest smile.  He also played …

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Second Chances

My first grant in my first job as a grant writer was eventful.  I somehow fell into the job after my company reorganized.  I had no experience and barely knew …

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Revolutionary Spirit

My first job out of college I worked for a governmental entity where I received some of my greatest lessons.  Early on during my tenure with the organization, several employees …

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No More Rose-Colored Glasses

When I was a very young girl, I talked a lot – all the time.  Wherever my mother was, I was right there with her talking about something or asking …

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A Focused New Year

There was a time, early in my career, when I didn’t take vacations.  At the time, I believed my goal was to save the world – at the very least, …

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Indescribable Love

When I was a senior in high school, a cousin of mine unexpectedly died.  He was the same age as me and had his entire life in front of him.  …

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Unshakable Joy

My grandmother smoked a pipe.  Yes, my grandmother, and yes, a pipe.  When I was a very young girl, I was fascinated by that pipe.  I loved that pipe!  I …

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Peace Be With You

This week’s blog is taken from an Advent Devotional I wrote for my church.  Due to space constraints, the actual devotional was shorter in length, but still maintained the same …

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Hope Everlasting

When I was very young, I remember receiving the big, thick Sears catalog in the mail.  My siblings and I couldn’t wait for it to arrive and we would look …

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