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Call Me By My Name

I never liked labels. Early on, our mother taught us to call people by their names, a principle she learned through her personal experience with teasing and through someone she loved.  During my mother’s childhood, people teased her about her “skinny legs.” She shared her disappointment with her father. Then, he shared his story of […]

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Guilt-Free Goals

It is so easy to get so caught up in our goals and beat ourselves with anxiety and self-doubt when we are not progressing as we like. I am totally guilty of putting too much pressure on myself when I do not meet my goals. Thankfully, I realized that accumulated stress takes us farther from […]

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Love Is The Prerequisite for Peace

Remember who the battle belongs to. All we have to do is trust and play our part in God’s victory. “God is good. He is faithful, just, and always there.” Thelma Jones (mom) Love is always the answer and the prerequisite for peace within our walls. Psalm 122:7 May there be peace within your walls, […]

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