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(Week 3) God-Colors in Costa Rica
God-colors in Costa Rica (Week 3) “…You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world…” Matthew 5:14 MSG “Brilla tus colores de Dios” Mateo 5:14 **For all my subscribers, only half of my blog post saved and posted last week, as I prescheduled it to go live while I was in Costa… Continue reading
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Rejection Hurts
I am being very transparent about my aching heart and the “art of writing” today. The fact that I am writing about being “rejected as a writer” is kind of ironic. It is like reverse psychology. I am choosing to do the very thing the enemy wants to snuff out in me. One of the… Continue reading
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(Week 1) “The Fruit of Freedom: 2016 Is My 9th Year of Freedom”
#BreakthroughOrBust2016 I listed my blogging goals for 2016 in the post, “Be Alert! Be Present! I’m about to do something BRAND NEW!” This is the first full week of 2016 and this is post #1 of 52 for 2016. Below is painting #1 of 52 for 2016: THE FRUIT OF FREEDOM I am a number… Continue reading
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“Be Alert! Be Present! I’m about to do something BRAND NEW!” January 2, 2016
Are you ready? I am! #BreakthroughOrBust2016 My blogging goal last year was to post a word picture with my quiet time take-away every day of 2015. God and I accomplished that goal together. He was faithful and He spoke and I simply shared where He was speaking to me, hoping that it might add value… Continue reading
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My Day 13 of 500 Words: More from “Intentional Living”: Who are we grateful for and why? Write it down!
The John Maxwell Co. – Intentional Living After my husband read aloud these 3 questions yesterday from John Maxwell’s book, “Intentional Living”: What do you cry about? What do you sing about? What do you dream about? I decided to comb through the book tonight for the inspiration for my next 500 words. It did… Continue reading
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My Day 11 of 500 Words: CNN Heroes and Legacy Sunday
http://www.cnn.com/specials/cnn-heroes/ If you have not watched this amazing tribute to ordinary people doing extraordinary things please stop reading and watch now. Hands down, I look forward to CNN HEROES more than any show each year. To me, it embodies the spirit of Christmas. The first Christmas is when boots hit the ground on a… Continue reading
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My Day 10 of 500 Words: What Does Freedom Mean To You?
“Freedom Writers” is my favorite movie. I love a true story of hope, life change, unity, reconciliation, love, and freedom. Who doesn’t, right? I have the extreme privilege of journal writing with teenage girls. This journal writing journey began in 2010 at a local, public middle school. At first, all I did was sat… Continue reading
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My Day 9 of 500 Words: What is your favorite word?
I love words. I love short words, long words, silly words, profound words, new words, old words, descriptive words, etc… You get the point. But most of all I love The Word. He is my passion. The word that The Word gave me today is RADIANT. This word is delightful. I love the way it… Continue reading
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My Day 8 of 500 Words-#BetterTogether: Resting on Ready
Am I ready at all times? Ready for what? Can I live ready and at rest simultaneously? “Ready living” sounds a little like living discontent or anxious, and if “ready living” means that, then we are anticipating disappointment or disaster. I do not define “ready living” like that. I define “ready living” as “dependent on… Continue reading
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My Day 7 of 500 Words: Introverts Love Quiet & Introverts Love Their People
As writers (I am trying to get used to calling myself that:), we spend a lot of time alone. We thrive in quiet, because that is where our creative ideas are birthed, and we can actually hear them. Most writers are introverts and that does not necessarily mean shy. The book “Quiet: The Power of Introverts… Continue reading