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random thoughts and feelings about things you did and did not want to know.

Do More of That

I think for the most part people just want to be inspired. They are looking for something greater than themselves or a concept just outside their conscience thinking that causes them to believe. Something that has purpose and meaning. Hope even. Think about it. What...

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Inexcusable

Inexcusable

This⬇️. This is hard. People hurt us. People lie. They cheat. They use us and discard us like garbage. They treat us with blatant disrespect. They fail to recognize us for who we really are. They disappoint us. Sometimes even intentionally. And then,...

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Harvest What You Plant

You only harvest what you plant. Think about that.  You can only harvest what you plant.  So if you plant anger and resentment, that's what you will harvest.  If you plant joy and peace, you will harvest joy and peace.  If you plant nothing, you will harvest nothing....

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Chances are…

Chances are that I am not who you think I am. Chances are my journey is not like yours and yet exactly the same.Chances are that relationship that you are holding onto so tight is already dead. Chances are it's slowly driving you mad.   Chances are the key to your...

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What if…

What if.... what if part of my calling is to help those who are grieving? What if that is what God plans to make out of all of this?  When I think about why I have experienced so much loss over time and even in this short amount of time lately (more has happened that...

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Marathon Betty

Marathon Betty

  January 10, 2016, I became a marathoner.  But the story started long before that.  Months of training and long runs all led up to that glorious day.  I call it glorious now...because it's over.  That day I was not feeling like it was glorious at all. My alarm...

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