Have you ever been in a situation (business or personal) where you you played down or left out your faith, because it might turn some people off? Well, I have and I’m not happy about it. Recently, I was asked to do a health/inspiration talk to a university group and was honored to do it. […]
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Have you ever wondered whether some good fortune you have had is due to the grace of God or just pure luck? After a terrifying night of listening to the howling winds of Hurricane Hermine around my house, I don’t think I will ever think that luck has anything to do with anything…. We were
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Did you ever have a day or days when you just felt down and discouraged? It might be about something that happened or something that didn’t happen. Maybe your business or job isn’t going the the way you want. Maybe a relationship isn’t progressing. Maybe you have been sick for two weeks and just can’t
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“No longer will your Teacher hide himself, but with your own eyes you shall see your Teacher, And your ears shall hear a word behind you: “This is the way; walk in it,” when you would turn to the right or to the left.” Isaiah 20-21 How many times in the past year have you
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One of my very favorite passages in Scripture is when two of Jesus’ disciples encounter Him on the road to Emmaus, but they don’t recognize Him (Luke 24:13-35.) Do you know the story? These two have just come from Jeruselum and they are debating what has just occurred. Here is what happened: He asked them, “What are
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Question: Is there someone in your life that you feel animosity towards – someone with whom you are harboring a grudge? Someone with whom you feel resentment or envy? Do you want to let go of that hardness of heart? I have a friend who recently told me that she felt anger and resentment towards
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Have you ever asked God for an answer to a problem over and over and all you get is silence? Do you ever feel like God isn’t listening to you? Recently, an acquaintance confided in me that she had been asking God for direction in a very difficult situation in her life. She needed to make
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Have you ever wondered how to listen to the doggone Spirit? Do you find yourself in such a dither about which way to turn in your life that you feel like your head is spinning? That’s how I have felt about whether to show my faith and spirituality on my life coaching page or not.
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After posting this prayer a few weeks ago, a wise friend asked if I would expand a little about this prayer and why it resonates so much with me. Thomas Merton was a contemplative, a mystic and a Trappist monk from the 20th century and his writings are so honest, open and real to me.
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Waiting. Just the thought of it makes my impatient self push back. It seems that all during our day we come across situations where we have to wait. We are used to traffic lights, grocery lines, bank tellers, etc. But then there are the times when we are waiting for more serious things: medical results,