Category: From the Heart
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The 3 C’s That Changed My Life
And Why I Try to Spread Joy With Every Sip Hi, I’m Leah. The crying child I am holding is my sister, Candra. The first C. Candra came into our family when I was six. She was cute, but she had several complications that I did not understand. Up until her amazing arrival, life was pretty simple. I had…
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KINDNESS
The definition of a great day instead of thinking about how I am going to get my way, how about I dream of ways to make someone else’s day? The thought of being kind to others can create an inward high. And subsequent actions do not have to be something Twitter-worthy. Even small deeds have…
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WHAT DO THE BIBLE AND SOAP HAVE IN COMMON?
Happy “Think about it Thursday.” Have you ever heard of SOAP? And not the kind we clean our bodies with either. I mean the acronym for studying the Bible: Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer. SOAP is a practical way to study the Bible and we should have learned the method in Vacation Bible School. I don’t…
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Sweet Victories and Presidents’ Day
Yesterday, my sister, Candra, and I completed a 60-piece jigsaw puzzle. We started the puzzle at seven o’clock in the evening and set a goal to complete the Jurassic-themed puzzle by 8 pm. Working on puzzles is one of Candra’s favorite things to do. Unfortunately, Cerebral Palsy, which affects Candra’s hands, arms, and motor skills,…
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ARE YOU KEEPING YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE?
This month, my heart screamed out for anyone who really needs a Fresh Start and a New Beginning. I feel you. I have been there a time or two. And you or someone you know, needs to acknowledge that you are more than what eyes can see!
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A BETTER DEFINITION of PASSION
Ooowee, its entrance into my catalog of best-loved quotes is right on time for February’s posts on passion, productivity, and purpose. It is also, so Maya. She was a woman who made us want to look and keep looking at her as she sashayed words as gracefully as she swayed her hips. Oh, she was a…
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BE WHO YOU TRULY ARE
So, step away from negativity and talk back—not to them, but to yourself. Surround yourself with WORDS that uplift YOU and challenge you to BE WHO YOU TRULY ARE or at least WHO YOU ASPIRE TO BE!
