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When Understanding Hurts

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” Albert Einstein When I was in high school, I went on a summer mission trip that held life-changing moments for me. Not only did I visit multiple countries, I learned the American way of doing and understanding things is not the same in other cultures. I
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Don’t Be An Easy Target

The dart called doubt can be fatal “In a fight, your doubt is a target of enemy’s attack.” ― Toba Beta When I was around the age of 10, my brothers and I got some dart guns. These plastic weapons had darts which had what looked like suction cup points. My grandparents must have gotten
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When God Chooses to be Silent

A Modern-day Easter Story “Faith for a miracle is easier to come by than trusting the Lord when no miracle happens.” – Margaret Graham I began digging my grave just short of two decades ago. The first thrust of the shovel into the ground came on a day that started out as ordinary. By the
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Be Steadfast, not Flaky

Pets were always important growing up. I had cats most of my childhood but as an adult; I found myself with one and then two red, smooth-haired dachshunds. These two dogs brought joy to my home with the older dog “adopting” my husband and the younger one, named Danny, adopted me. Danny was a 10-pound
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You Don’t Have to Fear Being Quiet

The Power of Quiet All right, everyone! I am here to air a pet peeve of mine and I wonder if others feel the same. I hate being in restaurants that have televisions blaring. Not only is it annoying, but it makes conversation more difficult while competing with the added sound, not to mention the
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Being Positive is an Active Choice

It has been a while since I read Viktor Frankl’s book, Man’s Search for Meaning, yet so much of the insight I gained is still with me. Frankl’s account of fellow prisoners in concentration camps alone is a reason to re-read this powerful work. He records his observations of people whose spirits and bodies were
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How to Embrace the Ordeals of Life

When I was young, I thought adults were liars, or exaggerators. In elementary school, I heard my parents say, “You know, money doesn’t grow on trees. You’ll understand what that means, one day.” I didn’t believe them. If you have a checkbook, you must have money. Right? When I moved into my teens, teachers told
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I am a Murderer

The first time I saw “Lois”, she presented as a kind, helpful person. She surprised me by asking about myself; something few people did in the new job I had just gained. Lois was quick to inform me she was a friend to extended family members of mine and shared values I held. How Lois
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Loyalty is a Verb

When I was a girl, my siblings and I would go to the grocery store with my mother. I’m sure my mom did not enjoy it as much as we did. Most of these excursions ended with my mother saying in an exasperated voice, “I’m never taking you all to the grocery store again,” even
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Knowledge is Power – but of Good or Evil?

Saturday mornings as a child, I would jump out of bed, rush to the kitchen and get a bowl of my favorite cereal (unless my brothers had already eaten all of it). I’d carefully carry my milk and cereal-filled bowl to the family room and eat while watching cartoons. I’d crunch my way through my
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