“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh We once may have taken on the world to manage, trying hard but doing a miserable job. […]
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Fix It, Please
As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words. When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill […]
Continue reading »Okay to Feel
Taking care of myself means I’ve made a decision that it’s okay to feel. ~ Melody Beattie. The Language of Letting Go: Hazelden Meditation Series (p. 362). It’s okay…even desirable to feel the feelings that in my mind for half-a-dozen […]
Continue reading »In Contrast
23 Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honor… 25 Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but trusting the Lord means safety. ~ Proverbs 29:23, 25 (NLT) Pride ends in humiliation, which sounds like humility but isn’t. Humiliation is to reduce someone to a […]
Continue reading »What’s Wrong with a Safe World?
In your private thoughts, you are still trying to order your world so that it is predictable and feels safe. Not only is this an impossible goal, but it is also counterproductive to spiritual growth. ~ Sarah Young. Jesus Calling […]
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