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Communication

Why Bother With Courage?

“Courage is recognizing your fear of doing something, but doing it anyway.” Though I remember hearing that quote spoken by someone, I don’t remember who they were. None-the-less, their words made a home in my memory, which is all that really matters.                            Courageous This last weekend I had the opportunity to be courageous. I…
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Health

Why Bother Doing the Possible?

I collect quotes that inspire me and write them down in little notebooks. Then occasionally, as I did this morning, I’ll read through one of them. Though I don’t always write down the date of when I recorded every quote, each little notebook that I’ve filled represents a particular time in my journey of faith. …
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Family

Why Bother Making New Memories?

Last Sunday was Father’s Day and our first official summer family gathering. It was a chilly wet day and we huddled around the kitchen table over our plates of potato salad and hamburgers reminiscing about camping trips we’d taken. “I remember when we went camping and forgot the diapers, so we used duck tape and…
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Faith

Why Bother Considering What You Believe?

I remember when I began a walk of faith. I read the Bible, albeit a paraphrased version and though I wasn’t sure if one was supposed to write in their Bibles, I underlined every verse which seemed to apply to me, especially in Psalms. Believing what God had to say seemed uncomplicated and it was…
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