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I Got Published…No Joke!

  Poetry I wrote while going through some very tough years has just been published! Eeeeek I'm so excited! You can find it in the e-magazine Abra-Zine at: http://labohememagique.weebly.com/abra-zine.html   I'm excited to share these poems! If anything can come from the hurt, struggle, desperation, brokenness and growth of those years, and if anyone can be… Continue reading I Got Published…No Joke!

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Strong People Do WHAT?

"Strong people don't put other people down...They lift them up. The more you encourage others the more positive and enthusiastic you will become."  Zig Ziglar This has been true in my own life! When you help others find their calling, their fulfillment, your own life blooms. Encourage others in the midst of their doubt or… Continue reading Strong People Do WHAT?

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This is Your Brain. This is Your Brain in Love.

Can you imagine, and perhaps you really can, what it is like to experience that first, heart-blowing realization that someone actually loves you completely? Loves you without boundaries or restraint, regardless of your brokenness, emotional issues, and the truckloads of psychological stuff you carry with you? It is addictive to say the least. Your mind… Continue reading This is Your Brain. This is Your Brain in Love.

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Sit Still and Quit Yer Worryin’

Don’t you dare think—for even one minute—that I don’t know what worry is. Yes, I have an amazing life. I’m blessed, fulfilled, and overflowing with the abundance of the Lord!! Looking at me now you might be tempted to think I must have an easy life. You might think I have never had it hard… Continue reading Sit Still and Quit Yer Worryin’

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Flight

Flight My heart fluttered hopelessly-- a wounded bird valiantly trying to take flight and arise from the dry, cracked soil where I’d been grounded. Unbidden, you came-- a strong, healing wind breathing life into my broken heart, energizing, strengthening, a force which lifted, giving my heart wings to soar; renewed by hope, empowered by promise,… Continue reading Flight

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Overcomer

Having children with special needs is such a challenge! But one thing I've learned....it keeps us TOTALLY dependent on God. No way can I be "in control" because in the blink of an eye, our life could be in shambles.There are days my prayer has been, "Oh God, oh God, oh God" because I just… Continue reading Overcomer

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And so, she believed…

If you would like to be inspired by women who believed they could, did, and made a difference in spite of odds against them......check out the post by Debbie Phillips, founder of Women on Fire, of the **Top 10 Women Who Set 2013 On Fire** . http://www.debbiephillips.com/2014/01/10/the-top-10-women-who-set-2013-on-fire/ Sometimes we just need to see that others… Continue reading And so, she believed…