Tag Archives: Courage

God Really Does Have a Plan

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Do you ever feel like a tiny boat made of leaves and twigs, and you are caught in a fast moving creek? God knows how to reach you and save you. Fear Not! ” God Has A Purpose for your … Continue reading →

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He Loves Me Despite the Fact

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

So don’t be discouraged. Dust yourself off, and get up, and keep trying. You may not see it, but you are improving. You may not be improving as quickly and steadily as you desire. But what He desires (and the … Continue reading →

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Remember the Humble Carrot (part 2 of 2)

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

In my last post I started talking about spunk. I mentioned Spunk Transplants. By that I mean helping my students find their “inner spunk”. I believe that we are each hardwired to have a well of spunk to draw upon … Continue reading →

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Remember the Humble Carrot (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

I woke up this morning thinking about spunk. What is spunk? Spunk is having your “game on”. It is stepping out there on the stage that is your life, even if you are in the grips of stage fright.  It … Continue reading →

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Stages of Grief – With God’s Help It Is Like Going Across the Monkey Bars

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

I was watching a program the other night and someone on the show was grieving the loss of a loved one. Someone else on the program said something like “I understand that. You’ve lost a loved one. You will grieve … Continue reading →

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Sometimes you have to be adventurous

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

I sometimes think that having an adventure must involve extraordinary effort (like mountain climbing), or a long and perhaps expensive trip. But life itself is truly an adventure. When you stop and think about it, each time we head out … Continue reading →

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What Do You Conquer?

Posted on September 10, 2012 by

In a recent fortune cookie, I received this aphorism “Courage is not the absence of fear; it is the conquest of it”. I liked it a lot. You see there are times in our lives when we are afraid. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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What Do You Think of This GPS? You May Be Surprised!

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

It has occurred to me that stress is not an automatic condition. For years I have felt stressed out and overcome by challenges and difficulties. I don’t mean all the time, but boy have I felt extremely overcome at times. … Continue reading →

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I Like CSI, but GSI has real possibilities

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

From the time I was a kid I enjoyed mysteries. It was fun to try to solve them. I enjoy to this day a good crime drama or a good legal drama. I find them compelling. Since dissection was my … Continue reading →

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Honoring Our Bodies

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

In my new watershed moment that re-directed my life I am making changes. My friend the Barefoot Baroness mentioned in her comment “Praying that you find the will everyday to see how this is honoring your body”. Pat at http://misswhiplash.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/size-18-and-fat-2 echoes … Continue reading →

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Deeply Rooted in Christ

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

“Let your roots grow down into Him and draw up nourishment from Him, so you will grow in faith, strong and vigorous in the truth you were taught”~ Colossians 2:7 People have asked me throughout my life how I have … Continue reading →

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Two weeks to form a new habit?

Posted on July 14, 2012 by

I have often heard it takes two weeks to form a new habit. It takes me longer than that to change my mindset. I have been on my lifestyle change in eating and exercising for 18 whole days. I have … Continue reading →

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Courage to Climb Your Mountains— a Reblog

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

This post is used in its entirety from my friend Deb over at 365 days of courage. It is exactly the encouragement and reminder that I needed today. Please visit her at http://365daysofcourage.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/courage-to-climb-your-mountains/ and tell her so. I write often and … Continue reading →

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I Know the Plans I Have For You, Says the Lord

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Jeremiah 29:11- 15 Sometimes I awaken worried. Perhaps I had a bad dream. More likely, though, my list has gotten way too long and I don’t have enough time in my days. The more stressed I get, the less I accomplish. … Continue reading →

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Just Like That

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

Forgive my absence yesterday. But we were busy with graduation preparations. And…Just like that, the graduation really did happen; with us in attendance; and Josh walking across the stage. I will post pictures another day. But there were two things … Continue reading →

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Integrity … Hold On To It…

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

I think a lot about integrity these days. There have been times when I have been pressured to compromise my integrity. There have been times, too, when “the powers that be” have bullied someone. During those years, Scent of a … Continue reading →

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Remembering…..

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

I am feeling sentimental today. . . sentimental in advance. I tend to do that. This Friday my son will have his “make-up graduation ceremony”. What do I mean by that? I will tell you! He completed his coursework for … Continue reading →

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Be who you want to be

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

“For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There’s no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules … Continue reading →

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Catch the Tradewinds

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

I It is the time of year when we see transitions all around us. they range from simple things like springtime flowers, early summer crops, changing from sweaters to tank tops, flinging open our windows, or doing spring cleaning. This … Continue reading →

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Dandelions and Friendship

Posted on May 5, 2012 by

  A friend of mine (Maureen) and I were chatting online. We were talking about when we are going through a difficult time how important it is to have an ally/buddy/friend to help you through things. In many cases those … Continue reading →

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Who Ignites Your Circuits?

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

“ There comes that mysterious meeting in life when someone acknowledges who we are and what we can be, igniting the circuits of our highest potential.” ~ Rusty Berkus I am more and more aware these days of the exquisite gestalt of … Continue reading →

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You Can Do It!!

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Have you ever found yourself having a hard time? Have you ever struggled and been about ready to quit, but yet you were determined to keep on pushing? I have been thinking about that a lot this week. I had … Continue reading →

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Ride the Horse

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

“Ride the horse in the direction it’s going” ~ Werner Erhard I was talking to one of my fabulous students yesterday. As it so happens, she is an amazing, amazing equestrian. Beyond that, she is an amazing young lady as … Continue reading →

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Saddle Up: Courage and Comets and Lions, Oh My

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne  My folks loved John Wayne movies—and so we saw them often. I love his quote about courage, and I can literally hear him say it inside my head. … Continue reading →

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King of Kings Award

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

The King of Kings Friendship Award was given to me on 3/23 by my blogging friend and inspiring photographer and writer Francine. http://francineinretirement.wordpress.com/2012/03/23/a-word-about-friendships/.  and then Nia @ Photography of Nia gave it to me , too…http://photographyofnia.com/2012/04/18/another-award-and-memories/ I want to express my … Continue reading →

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No Shivering

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

“The fact is that in order to do any thing in this world worth doing, we must not stand shivering on the bank thinking of the cold and the danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we … Continue reading →

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Try Something You Aren’t Great At

Posted on March 3, 2012 by

My parents were big picture people. I would classify their leadership style as transformation in focus. They wanted to show us the way to become outstanding through our consistent efforts and God’s graces. They wanted us to be involved in … Continue reading →

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Hold Your Breath

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week#32 Posted on February 27, 2012 Here is the information from the site about this weeks challenge (the 100 word challenge week 32) .” Following last week’s topical slant and as it is a Leap … Continue reading →

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God Loves A Cheerful Giver

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

God wants us to be cheerful and joyous. Let’s face it, the world NEEDS us to be cheerful. Now I am not talking about those struggling with depression and illness right now. Rather I am talking about the rest of … Continue reading →

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Fear or Faith

Posted on February 15, 2012 by

I am of a divided mind at times. It is important to me to stay abreast of the news and know what is going on in the world. It is rarely possible, though, to find news coverage that doesn’t have … Continue reading →

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Did Rocky Have it Right?

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does”. — William James. Some days we each wonder if we are making any headway at all. We might wonder if our efforts are making a dent. Of course they … Continue reading →

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