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Terese Luikens
Faith

Why Bother Being Vulnerable Again?

Starting Out Vulnerable Everyone of us is born dependent, unguarded and completely innocent. As for me, I was fortunate enough to have two parents and five older siblings who cared for me and cared about me.  Even though I grew up in a noisy and chaotic home, someone was always there to feed me, change…
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Learning

Why Bother Learning From Our Discomfort?

 Discomfort Discomfort is discomforting. Whether our ache, pain, difficulty or tribulation is physically or emotionally felt, we want relief. In our discomfort we long for comfort. But, to find that consolation, we may have to unlearn what we’ve previously learned about discomfort.  My mother was the one who taught me how to deal with the…
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4th of july parade
Faith

Why Bother Considering Our Anthem?

National Anthem The Star Spangled Banner became our country’s national anthem in 1931. It was written by Francis Scoot Key who penned the words after witnessing the bombardment of Fort M’Henry by the British during the war of 1812. A recurring stanza, “O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave,” helps…
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Never Settle For A Ripple When You Can Make A Wave
Misc

Why Bother Being Taken by Surprise?

Surprise! “Then I heard someone say, “You could choose life.” Turning around, I didn’t see anyone. Then a brick wall appeared in front of me. It was tall, maybe twenty feet. A man looking much like Jesus Christ from the movie, Jesus Christ Superstar stood on the wall. He had long brown hair and wore…
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