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3 Ways to Change Your Thoughts (and Your Life)
Have you ever stopped to think about the number of thoughts you think a day? I mean, my mind is constantly going so the number has got to be high, right? So, I do what we all do when we have a question these days, I asked Google. A brief search revealed that apparently we…
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Shocked by Suffering
Not sure how to start this blog on suffering. It’s been a while since I’ve written. The unexpected happened in our family during the holidays. It doesn’t matter how much you intellectually know that we all experience suffering in life…it still catches you off guard and knocks you flat out! Trust me…I hear suffering all…
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Hope for the Holidays
Let’s all be super honest! The holidays bring stress. Lots of STRESS!! Even good things create stress and just the sheer volume of extra work brings with it a level of stress. Most of us have schedules that have no extra room to accomplish these extra tasks. * Gift buying *Decorating *Parties *Wrapping *Travel *Finances…
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Why Try? The Struggle is Real.
Life. Isn’t it interesting how we expect things to go easy, ALL THE TIME? I mean we come against something hard and we panic, freak out, wonder what we are doing wrong. Is it our culture that has information at our fingertips, a store within 5 minutes selling anything we might need, and quick meals…
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Embracing Who We Are
This is a crazy metaphor…maybe only women will understand it…but I’ve been thinking a lot lately about embracing who we ARE and not striving for something different. This came about as I started letting my hair, do what it does…which is a half-hearted wavy, not real curl kind of thing. For years, I have just…
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Life Wisdom from Coach Chavis
We moved to Bryan/College Station, Texas, home of Texas A&M University, when I was 9. Man, that place is different…its spirit is infectious. The University traditions create a sense of belonging and pride that grows as you fall in love with the school and the people. I swear it is one of the friendliest places in the…
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Deep Feelings and the Gospel
Loss hurts. Change brings fear of the unknown. Struggle is hard. Trauma changes us. Sadness, anger, shame, and fear can feel overwhelming leaving us stuck and frozen, not knowing what to do. “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?” Psalm 42:5 “My tears have been my…
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Aimee’s Self-Care Tool Box
This is a follow-up to my post on rest. I thought I would share the things that I consider self-care. It’s important to know what things recharge you so that you can replenish your energy. This is different for everyone based on temperament and preferences. I give myself permission to include self-care into my daily and…
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Defining Rest
I have to be honest but today I am exhausted. And not the I could go sleep exhausted but the my brain is not working well exhausted. You know, the kind of mental and emotional fatigue that just settles in and keeps you stuck…on the couch…watching Netflix…. We all have these times in life. We’ve…
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How to Talk with Teens about Change
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Life in this broken world is comprised of beginnings and endings…seasons of change and transitions. This is abundantly evident in a teen’s life. They experience huge amounts of change during the course of adolescence. Change involves beginnings and endings. Endings are hard because it can illicit fear of the unknown, sadness over loss,…
