Month: January 2023
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Choosing Wisely: Laziness Or Lake Beauty
It’s the end of the day and I’m tired. I’ve been busy making sure my kids’ school gets done throughout the day. I’ve run some errands, done laundry, maybe exercised if it’s a good day. Then I’ve cooked supper and done some cleanup when one of my kids notices the clouds that are just right…
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God’s Provision in My Story
If I were to make an autobiography about myself right now, the theme would be God’s provision in different parts of my life. I’ve thought of writing a book but haven’t decided on what the book would be. I did find this prompt interesting to break down a possible option into chapters if I were…
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Dealing With Confrontation Stress
One thing I’m learning lately is that sometimes I have to accept that every relationship may not be the way I want it to be. I need to be ok when people misunderstand me or blame me or when things feel like they’re falling apart. This means dealing with confrontation, one of my least favorite…
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Birthday Cake Love
Birthdays in our house have always been an exciting time and the birthday cake is a big part of that. We aren’t professional cake decorators by any stretch of the imagination, but what we lack for in technique and ability, we make up for in creativity. My favorite birthday cake is one made with love…
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Procrastination and Laziness
Today’s bloganuary prompt is “What are the pros and cons of procrastination?” I decided to look at some of the definitions of procrastination. The image I posted with the Britannica definition has two different sentences. One has to do with being slow or late in doing something that needs to be done and the second…
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Language Learning Shows Respect
I have always enjoyed learning languages. I started in jr. high with learning French and continued learning it through all four years of high school. In college I switched to studying Spanish to become a Spanish teacher since my college didn’t have a French education major. I was blessed to be able to use my…
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Heaven Calling
What is a story or poem that speaks to you? I have often felt the Lord speaking to me through music. I could go through story after story of situations where I was impacted by a song that had just the words I needed for my circumstances. Do I talk about the song where the…
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I Can Do It?
Keep at it! YOU can do it! Don’t give up! These phrases are great for persevering in certain situations but are lies that I often believe in situations where it’s just not true, especially when it comes to training kids’ hearts or impacting others. I recently read a book called A Praying Life by Paul…
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Shaky Hands Determine My Life’s Course
When I think back on my childhood and think to what I thought I might want to do as an adult, I know I considered being a nurse. I’ve never been squeamish and have always wanted to help people. At one point in high school I became a candy-striper (volunteer) in my local hospital. Yes,…