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How to Handle Rejection

  How young were you the first time you experienced rejection? Personally, I know rejection entered my life at a very young age, probably in kindergarten. But my first vivid memory of this painful human experience happened in middle school. Jason Smith asked me to “go” with him, and I told him I had to think about it. So, his …

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The Struggle for Joy

  If  you’re in the trenches trying to find joy in your life, you are not alone. A few months ago, I wrote about this struggle in an article entitled, “If I’m a Christian, Why Am I Not Happy?” Here’s a piece of that post. It’s a reason why we face this giant: “. . . .  when the struggle …

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Rest for a Deeper Faith Walk and More Productive Life

I think of “rest” when I think of summer. It’s the season of vacations, hammocks, and slowing down. But summer was only like that when I was seven.  The lazy hazy days of summer no longer exist unless I intentionally make them days of rest.  Life is like that; isn’t it? We have to be intentional about everything that’s important to …

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Why am I Here?

  Do you find yourself asking that age old question, “Why am I here?”? Don’t tell anyone, but I do too. Sometimes I ask the same question. It’s usually after experiencing disappointment or not enough sleep. :) It may seem like I’ve got it all together, but I’ll let you in on a little secret: NOBODY DOES. Not all the …

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