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Faith

Why Bother Making Sure Your Faith Fits?

Sure Your Faith Fits? As a kid, when Mom took me shoe shopping, there was an actual sales person who measured my foot with a tool called the Brannock Device. Before trying on any shoes, I’d stand with one stocking foot on the Brannock Device. The shoe salesman would adjust the knobs to accurately measure…
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Misc

Why Bother Being Uniquely You?

Uniquely You I grew up with three brothers and three sisters. All seven of us came from the same Mom and Dad, yet all of us are unique. My siblings and I may share some of the same physical features and even some of the same morals and values, but, if you were to sit…
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Misc

Why Bother Being Okay in the Midst of What Doesn’t Feel Okay?

What Doesn’t Feel Okay? We’ve all experienced the discomfort that accompanies waiting. We want things to change, but we have no power to make the changes we want.  For instance, years ago, when my husband and I bought five acres of land, our plan was to build a house on our property. The property was…
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Marriage

Why Bother Appreciating the Differences?

Appreciating the Differences Forty-five years ago today, my husband and I married. I gotta say that our marriage has held up well.  One of my sisters once asked us, “What do you attribute the longevity of your marriage to?”  Of course my husband had his answer and so did I.  When we married in 1980,…
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