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Christopher is turning 9 in a few hours. This little boy has forever changed our lives and added so much joy and laughter to our home. I am enjoying watching him grow into a wonderful young man. Looking at pictures through the years, I am mixed with sadness and joy as I see this…
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Today… Another gloomy, cold, and dreary day. I long for the sun. I long for Sun’s rays to soak into the clogged pours of my restless soul To feel the warmth of God’s mighty creation… As it infiltrates my emotionally depressed state. I dream of sitting in the sand. Hearing the rushing waves crash into…
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Pain is real! It is truly real! Every human being who has ever walked this Earth, has felt pain in such real and often unmanageable doses, that life can seem unbearable at times. Tonight, I sit here… My heart feeling sad. Not sadness in a “I can’t face life kind of way”… But the…
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Struggling emotionally… The scariest feeling… The feeling of a lack of control. Frantically I begin cleaning… Trying so hard to hold back tears. In the midst of my pain… My family is working… Four child-sized fingers… Struggling to glue together the walls of a ginger bread house. Yet, the icing lacks strength to…
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All my life I have heard people’s nightmare stories regarding raising their teenage children. I would be lying to say that I haven’t been frightened as a result of their stories. These stories have at times caused me to dread my four children becoming teenagers. My oldest son is almost a teenager, he will be…
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Emotions… They can certainly be relentless. Emotions can wreak havoc on our outlook on life, these nasty feelings maintain the potential to ruin an otherwise wonderful day, and unfortunately are detrimental to our relationships. What are we supposed to do with these inner struggles? It seems to me we’re all…
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Happy New Year 2014! Every year I come up with some adamant New Years resolutions. However, this year this is not the case. Of course I have things I would like to accomplish, but I don’t have anything cut in stone that “I WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS YEAR!” I would love to be a better…
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I have been in a counseling master’s program for almost one year. The newness is beginning to rub off and I’m growing weary and tired. My motivation… The passion is diminishing… The current class I’m taking has proven to be — let’s say… “Unexciting!” All this has allowed doubt to take root within my spirit.…
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Due to the busyness of the season thus far, I have failed to find time to post on my blog. However, most of the Midwest was blessed with a very large snow system and many families were blessed with extra family time. Our family has taken advantage of the time to spend together, we decorated…
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I sit here thinking about God’s true awesomeness! I’m pondering so many amazing things in my life! God has truly brought me full circle! He’s performed HUGE miracles in my life! As I sit here, tears of joy and sincere gratitude escape my eyes. You see? God has ALWAYS had big plans for my life.…
The Flame Within 