Grief is really hard. Sometimes you can see it coming and sometimes you can’t. I recently lost a friend unexpectedly.

I am so grateful that I was at the ocean when I found out. The ocean is so healing for me. It puts things in perspective about how small I am and how big God is.

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So what stands between this life that we are currently living and the life we want to live? What is that? It ‘s resistance.  When we have these dreams and goals and we sense we have this God given purpose within us that we are meant to fulfill what gets in the way of us fulfilling that?  Resistance.

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Today I just wanted to ask you “what gets you out of bed in the morning?” because if it’s only your alarm, your day job, or getting your kids to school I am going to tell you that there is more!  I know you have been wondering and maybe even feel bad about it but don’t.  You are asking that question for a reason.  And I will tell you yes there is more.  I have been through some seasons where it was only the alarm dragging me out of bed and not the compelling purpose in my heart and there is such a difference!  So I wanted to encourage you today… get a dream in your life that creates push-pull, something that excites you, something that drives you, so that when it’s time to get up in the morning you almost jump out of bed.

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A loving reminder, that in this new year we would seek God above all else, for it is from Him that we will draw the strength we need to leave behind the past, and embrace all that is ahead for us. 

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A few nights ago I was having a rough time.  My heart was heavy and I could feel the lump in the back of my throat developing as the evening hours passed by. The feeling was right there begging to break through. Tears welled up a few times, but I wasn’t ready to give in and embrace it.  So I wiped my eyes and pushed the thoughts and emotions to the back of my mind until I could get my kiddos settled in bed.  

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“A thrill of hope this weary world rejoices”… this powerful lyric in “O Holy Night” still resonates deep with me.  I look around and see a weary world still longing for hope.  And in this time of year more than ever I feel the need to be a bringer of this hope.

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I was trying to think back on Christmas last year and remember what gifts I gave my loved ones.  I look around my home and notice the Barbie and Lego playsets are all missing pieces and are currently stuffed in some bin alongside toys that are either broken or boring now. 

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I love Christmas!   And I love giving gifts to the people that I cherish the most!  However, there are a few problems that seem to arise every holiday season. To start, I am a people person! I love so many people that if I had my way I would be buying thousands of gifts lol.  The second dilemma is that my Type A personality wants to get each one of them the perfect gift, something unique to them that they would love.  So what happens pretty quickly is that I end up stressed out, overwhelmed and broke instead of merry and joy-filled.  All of this because of unrealistic expectations I put on myself.

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Sometimes we are ready for the seasons to change not only outside the window, but also inside our lives.  And then again sometimes we aren’t.  Today, whether you find yourself hanging on for dear life and avoiding change or you are so ready to say good-bye to where you currently are in hopes that the next place will be better, this is for you…

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Do any of you have a child or maybe a friend that has a tendency to trip easy or miss steps, maybe run into walls?  Hahaha I think we all know someone like that.  You want to lovingly remind them to keep their head up and watch where they are going, to stop looking at their phone or the person they are talking to, and just focus on where they are headed.  Well this is me spiritually. Good intentions, but easily distracted.  Moving forward then something trips me up or holds me back.  I don’t know about you but in the chaos of everyday life I too easily forget that I need to take my eyes off of me and put them on Him.  Hebrews 11:1-2 reminds us to “run with perseverance the race that has been marked out for us and to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus - the pioneer, author and perfecter of our faith.”  

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Do you ever procrastinate on something you are really passionate about?  It doesn’t make sense.  It’s why I have been asking myself off and on for the last couple years -why am I so scared to write?

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I think about this question almost every day.  It’s that one word that gets me every time. O-N-E.  One life.  We only get one life.  One shot to make a difference, one chance to leave a legacy and one opportunity to shape the next generation.

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