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Have You Ever Had A Kipling “If” Moment?

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Kate Kresse

I have written about Kipling’s Poem If before. That poem and its ideals are part of my DNA. My grandpa was a Kipling fan, so is my mom. We heard that poem a lot. In the midst of all the … Continue reading →

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Looking for Bugs Under the Rocks

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Kate Kresse

When my son was 3 and 4 years old he was not in preschool. He did not start school until kindergarten. No, I did not worry that he would be behind his peers. Many of my friends had their children … Continue reading →

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Climb that ladder

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Kate Kresse

As I journey through life and contemplate how I should approach its challenges,  I have moments that are filled with analogies. Throughout my life I have been surrounded by relatives, teachers, and friends who spoke in analogies and/or sayings and … Continue reading →

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Jeremiah 29:11- 15

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Kate Kresse

Sometimes I awaken worried. Perhaps I had a bad dream; perhaps my things to do 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. I … Continue reading →

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Little miracles/big miracles

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Kate Kresse

At times it seems that words like love and miracles are so over-used these days that they have become trivialized. I agree. Yet marvelous things (both big and small) occur in my life. I can see God’s fingerprint in these … Continue reading →

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Describe the biggest risk you’ve ever taken. – topic # 79

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Kate Kresse

Describe the biggest risk you’ve ever taken. Bonus: Describe the biggest risk you considered taking, but didn’t. I suppose the biggest risk I’ve taken could be seen as spending a semester in Europe when I was in college. It didn’t … Continue reading →

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