I’ve spent more time with myself in the past year than I wanted to. Some days I’ve found my companion a disappointment. After a COVID week with no shower and in the same pajamas, I didn't even want to look at me. I might've smelled bad, but I couldn't smell. Making peace with yourself isn't the ...
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Did you spend January moving through the stages of grief? We had high hopes for 2021, but we've found ourselves wanting to end our subscription. "Now this?" (Denial) "I'm so tired of this!" (Anger) "God will You end this, I'll ... " (Bargaining) "I just can't do another year like this!" (Depression) ...
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We walked through unspoiled snow while fresh flakes fell around us. Like the clean new year, I could only see a short way ahead. But then he passed me throwing cold, careless words like snowballs – the first jerk of 2021. Have you come across one yet? (Have you been one yet?) Already, I need ...
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In this year's final act, I have many thoughts, but I also have no words. Do you have mixed feelings? Sometimes opposites exist in a single space until we find a way to smooth it out, like a sweater on backwards or a twisted bra strap. Surely, with all that passed under the name 2020, some words can ...
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If you're feeling ready to shake off the dust of 2020 and run ahead into 2021, I get it. You may be tempted to skip the step of stopping to reflect, allowing yourself to envision growth, and even prayerfully setting new goals. That's why I've invited my long-time friend Kathy Howard to guest post ...
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