May
30
I actually have an excellent memory. I have mental snapshots from the family vacation we took when I was two. And I remember the “Winkie Bear” who told stories in my four-year-old class. I remember the name of every Sunday school teacher I had from kindergarten on. I even remember random dates—like the date I …
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May
24
I’m not a shopper. Ask my sisters. (I’m afraid I’ve made some of their shopping expeditions rather unpleasant.) Neither am I a spender. (The way I see it, saving 50% on a sale item is no savings at all if you weren’t already planning to purchase the item. In that case, you’re agreeing to spend …
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May
19
When springtime showers start to fall, The wise one’s heart rejoices; For he knows the rain’s drear call Will be answered by flower voices. He doesn’t mind the shadows, Although he would like the sun. He knows patience brings bright tomorrows And glad joys for everyone. Have earth’s dark storm clouds come to you? Count …
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May
16
In the context of a larger conversation, a friend happened to mention last summer that she had completed a moderate workout the evening before—running for forty-five minutes on a treadmill at 5.7 mph. Without much thought, I noted the comment and reminded myself that I really needed to be exercising. Less than a week later, …
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May
09
“There is a reward for whoever finds Dad’s keys first.” These words, occasionally spoken by my mom when I was growing up, were like music to my ears! You might think that I would have looked just as diligently for the keys before the reward was offered—when I first heard they were missing. And, truthfully, …
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May
02
Some of the most significant conversations we have had, have probably been those we had with ourselves—even when we didn’t realize we were talking. We say things to ourselves more often than we realize. Sometimes it’s a direct conversation, and other times, it’s the simple process of thinking. Words are powerful. As Proverbs 18:20 says, …
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