Tag: joy
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Dear Creative: Spring Being #20.2025
Happy Friday! Today is the last Friday in April. Why that matters, I’m not sure except we will never get this moment again. With that, I want to remind us to stay the course, to write, to draw, to paint, to sing, to be creative. Throughout the weekend, let’s take time to pause and enjoy…
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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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Silly Rabbits: Share Your Easter Joy with a Basket
Bear with me. I know you are too old for Easter baskets and bonnets, but hear me out. As I have been writing more and more about showing your love to people in stressful times, I have noticed a theme: whenever I feel my heart is heavy, I seek ways to celebrate and comfort someone…
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Two Messages on Christmas
First and foremost, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS!!! God’s Joy to the World. I am so glad You came. Alleluia! Noel! Emmanuel! Lord, You know my gladness is not because we have a special day to open presents. No, no. My joy is because the whole world in some form or fashion is acknowledging You as the…
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Start Small
There is a saying— We can discover many things about ourselves when we take our time. Rushing to get to the finish line only means we are running to start a new race. Which makes us tired just thinking about it. Right? Scripture says — Let’s do something small each day (unpack a box, take…