School has a way of occupying your time and thoughts and filling a sense of purpose for a while – until suddenly it’s over and your days are wide open and you have to decide how to fill them.
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Easter always sends me into a time of reflection and I often find myself on my knees as I take the time to remember what Jesus endured.
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When I was little, the idea of volunteering usually conjured up the image of ladeling out soup at a food bank on Thanksgiving day. If you wanted to give back to society
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This is not something we typically address on The Space We Share, but in a world where mere difference of opinion is cause for so much division and hatred, I feel the need to share my heart on the matter.
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I have had a pretty rough month so far. Things have not gone as I had hoped or planned. If I’m being honest, I have felt a little lost and alone.
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I’ve mentioned before that I like the practice of choosing a word for the year. Sort of a scaled-down mission statement as I move from one year into the next. This isn’t something I do flippantly;
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Yesterday afternoon, I sat with a dear friend on my front porch, sharing a slice of leftover birthday cake, while she expressed the heartache and frustrations that come with
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I find it fitting that January first would begin the way it did for me this year. I had it in my mind that all my ducks needed to be in a row and my life in order by December 31st, because January first is a fresh start, a new beginning
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I began 2017 with a single word in mind. Inspired by a friend who was spending some time with us last year during her Christmas break, I loved her practice of
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It strikes me as sadly ironic – as I’m clearing out my fall decorations to make room for Christmas – that there was no room for them in the inn.
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I think as humans, we have this tendency to oscillate between bloated egos and severely low self-esteems.
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This week’s blog is a story of celebration and victory. It’s a story of God coming through.
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Halloween is now over and Thanksgiving is upon us! I love November and all it brings with it. I love the food, I love the weather,
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Fall made its opening debut early this week, enticing us with crisp, clear mornings and crystal blue skies. They say fall is a southerner’s reward for surviving the summer.
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Have you ever had a close friendship with someone whom you never actually met? That’s kind of weird, right? But then again, maybe not
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Nothing like a hurricane to put things into perspective. I’ve been drawn into the news stories, the visual images forever stamped on my brain.
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“When you're having a great idea every two minutes, maybe it’s time to raise your standards.”
Jeff Weathers
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When I was a little girl, I had this (completely rational) fear of gingivitis. I know, it’s super embarrassing to admit, but I literally couldn’t eat a piece of candy without having to mentally overcome this battle of getting “the most common gum disease.”
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Ever notice how fear and worry can creep into your thoughts and ruin a perfectly good day? Not long ago I was having one of those days.
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