Author: Thoughts and Reflections on Life
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Being Present
My painting journey began on December 8. I painted a few Christmas things that I saw on IG with a cheap little paint set and brush. Then after participating in a two week writing sanctuary, I picked up my paint brush again. This time with new paints, brushes and paper courtesy of a wonderful gift…
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Commitment…
Commitment…promise…vow These are sacred words. Sacred when we make one with ourselves or with another person. What does it mean when I make a commitment with another person… to another person? I vow to do what I said I would do. Sacred promise. Non-negotiable. It’s a commitment. So, what about when I make a commitment…
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A Brand New Workbook!
It is January1. New day. New month. New year. Honestly, it’s just another day on the calendar, but a BIG day. It’s a day to start fresh. Clean slate. Blank book ready to be filled. I remember as a kid in elementary school I loved getting a new workbook! The first time I’d open it,…
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Crossing the Threshold…
As 2023 comes to an end it is natural to stop and reflect. Some years our thoughts immediately go to the hard stuff and other years we are drawn to the joyous. Sometimes it is a nice mix. After all, life does not come without hardship in some form. My year is ending quietly, having…
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Thanksgiving and Change…
Growing up, Thanksgiving was a big deal. Our immediate family alone filled our dining room table which was stretched to its longest length. The special table cloth covered it. Out came the china, cloth napkins, and the silver. The silver lived in a strong velvet-lined wooden box. It had to be polished before making it…
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Hanging On or Letting Go
I’m sitting here under a cozy blanket, quickly cooling coffee next to me, and a cat (finally calm) watching me. I’ve got YouTube on the TV with a beautiful Christmas scene inside a home with snow falling outside and soft music playing. I’ve recently put up my Christmas decorations and I’m enjoying them let up…
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Thin … Quiet
After the earthquake, there was a fire. After the fire, there was a sound. Thin. Quiet. 1 Kings 19:12 The past 16 months have felt like an earthquake. Life was…
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Perfect…
I’ve always dreamed of having a perfect home. A Better Homes and Gardens home. Perfectly decorated. Perfectly organized. Everything in its place. Ready to welcome guests at any moment. Perfect. A home just like… (fill in the blank). Well a dream it is. My home is as far from perfect as it could possibly be.…
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Ready or Not… Pray
The first month of the new year is nearly done. This year I didn’t make any resolutions but I did start a bullet journal. I’m “tracking” some habits I deemed important to engage in each day. Hmmmm… aren’t those resolutions? My habit tracking consisted of two categories – health and spiritual. Water consumption, no sugar,…
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The Tricky Teens…
When young children are learning early number, they often struggle with the teens… the Tricky Teens. The teens seem to live up to their name. As children are learning, they have certain teens that are more difficult than others. One day 15 is tough and then suddenly it makes sense! After much hard work, repetition…
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