Category Archives: challenges

Wilderness Experience

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

I can’t help but feel like the ancient Hebrews traveling through the wilderness. I keep looking back at life in captivity and thinking how much easier things were. But you see they weren’t. I was a slave, I was unhappy. … Continue reading →

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Gratitude just for today

Posted on June 13, 2011 by

I go to school. I am getting my bachelor’s degree, I take one class at a time, I just finished a class tonight, and have 5 classes left until I do graduate. 5 classes. Wow. Somehow it all came together … Continue reading →

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The Horcrux and the Christian life: Finding analogies in Harry Potter

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Call me behind the times, but I am just finishing The Half Blood Prince in the Harry Potter series. We are reading the books together as a family, so no one can read ahead or get behind. I like it … Continue reading →

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One step at a time

Posted on December 18, 2010 by

I get stuck on the ginormosity of stairs sometimes. My best bet is to break it up into sections, or chunks, or just do one step at a time, and get the energy for the next one from that. (Do … Continue reading →

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Love and Respect

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

So often I think I have a concept mastered, but I end up shamed. Really I would be the first to admit I don’t have this concept mastered, but I still ended up shaming myself. I have been guilty of … Continue reading →

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Communication Breakdown

Posted on December 5, 2010 by

It’s always a shame… Recently I have been facing the consequences of communication failures in my life. One with a group I am involved in, and several with my husband to name a few. Interestingly I end starting “Effective Interpersonal … Continue reading →

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Ratatouille

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

Last night my family watched the Disney Pixar film Ratatouille. Despite the fact that it makes children want pet rats, it was a cute film. Its premise is that anyone can cook, so a rat who can helps a human … Continue reading →

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Can helping hurt? What to do?

Posted on November 27, 2010 by

As I have become more and more aware of global poverty, I get overwhelmed with the socio-economical ideas of how to make things right. What can I do as a person to help eliminate poverty? As you know, it is … Continue reading →

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My story

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

It has been quite a few crazy weeks. God has never let go of me during any of this. I have a lot of work that I have been avoiding for school, but I don’t know why. Everytime I sit … Continue reading →

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Impact Journal and Dare…4 days go by…

Posted on October 25, 2010 by

Today’s dare: Spend 15 minutes writing out what God has done in your life and through your life over the past two weeks. I haven’t blogged for the past few days because I got stuck. I have started at least … Continue reading →

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