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Why Bother Reading?
By Terese Luikens | | Communication, Learning, Relationships, Writing
During summer break from classroom teaching, I have the luxury and the delectable pleasure to spend hours reading. For instance, this last Sunday afternoon, for the entire afternoon, my husband and I sat on our back deck, both of us engrossed in our novels. Oh, we’d occasionally look up and out from the pages of…
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Why Bother Noticing Patterns?
By Terese Luikens | | Communication, Faith, Learning, Mental Health, Relationships
It has been said that noticing an unhealthy pattern in our lives is the first step to changing that particular pattern. Though recognition of a destructive, impotent, or unsound pattern is definitely important, exchanging it for something better is an arduous, taxing and lengthy endeavor. Discomfort My tolerance for physical pain is relatively high. Case…
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By Terese Luikens | | Gratitude
We have just returned from our travels and when we crossed back into Idaho, I said to my husband, “There is no place like home.” I have been an Idahoan longer than I was a Nebraskan and a resident of Sandpoint longer than anywhere else. We’ve lived in our present house for a little over…
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Why Bother Being Considerate?
By Terese Luikens | | Marriage, Relationships
For the last few days, my husband and I have been on a road trip. So far we’ve enjoyed a bluegrass festival, a national park and the sights and sounds of the Pacific Ocean. Vacationing alone together with my husband has caused me to consider just how considerate of a man he is. …
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