It is hard to believe we are into week 40 of 2019. When the year started did you make a list of things you wanted to accomplish this year? How are you doing? As 2020 draws nearer, consider what will you complete before 2020 begins? What will it take for you to complete that goal? […]
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What do you see when you look in the mirror? I battle the voices declaring who I am when I look in the mirror. Voices of negativity, of not being good enough, pretty enough, smart enough, loved. Over time I began to look differently at that view. It was no longer my eyes, but God’s
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As the pastor was discussing the vision for the upcoming year, he mentioned things that younger people respond to. While discussing this with my husband on the way home I realized when I was younger there were things I wished the church would do that I could more easily respond to. Older people were saying
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I recently came across a quote from John Steinbeck’s book “East of Eden”. It reads, ‘now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good’. If I read the book before I do not recall. I have since, bought the book. The phrase says so much too much to me. First and foremost,
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Remind yourself of one (or more if you like) truth. Example: I am capable. I can and will complete that assignment.What is one truth you will remind yourself of this week? I am amazed sometimes at the things I say to myself. Things I would never say to anyone else. “You are useless.” “You will never
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I have recently been looking at my life, considering the decisions I have made. Why did I say ‘yes’ to that? What would I absolutely refuse to do? Do you ever struggle with holding firm to your values? Please tell me I am not the only one. One thing I have come to realize is
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Some of my most frustrating moments come when I say ‘yes’ to something I wanted to say ‘no’ to. Do you do the same? The journal prompt for this week asks “How do you feel when you do this?” A hard lesson to learn was that ‘no’ is a complete sentence. It is okay to
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I was recently asked a question and struggled with the answer. That seemed like a perfect journal prompt. This week I wonder I challenge you to “Describe yourself in 15 words or less” I started by looking at an identity statement I made years ago. “I am a citizen of heaven (Heb 13:14), straining toward
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When things start to overwhelm me I fear everything I am doing is wrong. It’s time to take a step back and remind myself of that is going right. That is where this week’s Journal Prompts leads. What is going right in your life at this time?
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Are you participating in the weekly journal prompts? I hope you are finding hope and dreams within yourself through the questions. This week I have spoken with several women this week who wanted to do something, but just couldn’t take that step. I have battled that myself lately. I asked each of them, and I
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I recently met an online friend for coffee. During our discussion, she asked about a time when I had excelled at something; a time when I had stepped out of my comfort zone. I told her about a knit and crochet bible study I created. I explained how it came about, then how I asked
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Whether you believe you can or can’t, you are correct. Mindset makes such a difference in everything we do. With this in mind, this week my journal prompt leads me to looking at the word “failure” and asking the question, “Is it a subjective word (based on feelings and opinions) or an objective word (based
Earlier this year I prompted the question ‘What would be the theme song of your life?’ For myself I had trouble coming up with one. I think I decided – at least for now – the song would be theme to the Mary Tyler Moore show. I love the words ‘you are going to make
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Every day I ask myself the question “What is enough?” Everyone has a different answer to the same question. And every day, the answer can be very different than the day before. “Enough” seems to get lost in the chaos of life. We give more than we want to. We continue to carry a load
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As we approach the middle of the year, I look back and see the journal prompts have taken us in various directions. This week as I work on creating a workbook for my “Defeating the Lies of Negative Self-Talk” I am journaling the prompt asking me to face a lie I tell myself and replace
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