Hello, 2023. On December 30, 2022, I was feeling energized. I started thinking about all of the things I want to do in 2023, all of the “improvements” I want to make. At first, the goals seemed doable, but as the list kept growing, my anxiety got the better of me. Now, my heart’s palpitating,
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The Book: The New Bug in Town by Brandi Smeltzer, Illustrated by Emily Zieroth Inside Back Cover Description: Life was comfortable in Larvadale…until the new bug moved to town. The New Bug in Town illustrates the danger in judging others by their appearances and encourages children to welcome each other’s differences while they learn something
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I saw an ad on FB for Christian conversation starter cards. Several people used the lol emoji in response and I have to admit, I laughed when I saw them, too. But, after I left the site, I was still thinking about them. Wouldn’t that be a great way to gain confidence? It’s like practicing
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Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud
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Every year I probably go back to this theme of “new beginnings” or “starting over” just because that’s what I associate with the New Year. It’s just a point in time where it naturally warrants a chance to begin again, to put the past in the past, live for today, and look forward to the
Blessed Assurance Someone asked me my word for 2024, and without hesitation, I answered, “Assurance.” It just came to me, that fast because for my entire life, I’ve tried to hang onto control. I’ve never actually been in control of my life, but the illusion of it has kept a wedge between me and my
This year my God experiences at Missions College were a series of reaffirmations. God reaffirmed what I’m doing for Him; He reaffirmed the importance of what I pledged for the New Year (to take everything to Him in prayer), and He reaffirmed that with Him, all things are possible (Matthew 19:26). Before I left for
January blues seem to be a yearly thing for me. It’s amazing how I can go from feeling energized with all of the exciting things I’m going to do in the new year, to depressed – completely depressed – within the first week. This January hasn’t even been bad, weather-wise; well, today is. Typical Ohio
These are portions of some posts from 2011-2014 that were a little more reflective. I think it’s fine to spend time reflecting back as long as we don’t beat ourselves up over things we can’t do anything about now, and as long as we don’t dwell on, or try to live in the past. One
Almost every year around this time, I write a New Year’s post about my plans, goals, etc. for the coming year. This time, it’s been a little different. I’ve spent the week kind of working out my aspiration for the new year while also examining what I’ve written in previous years. Instead of resolutions or
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