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What happens when you don't really want to BE PRESENT? You know... The days that you want to be alone. Zoned out. On an island even. The days that you just want to withdraw into the shadows. The days when you are just completely mentally drained. Feeling like you are pulled in a …
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"I can't wait until summer." "I wish it was the weekend already." "I am so ready for spring." "Can't wait until next year." Wishing our lives away. Not living in the here and now. Focusing on the future. The future that we aren't even guaranteed. Instead of living where we are right now. As …
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I've loved the Psalms ever since I can remember. As a young girl in Sunday School class, I remember an assignment from our teacher. Come back next week and tell what our favorite book of the Bible was. Mine was Psalms. I remember well, going to vacation bible school with my cousin out of …
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Day 6 I'm so much more aware of Being Present in Real Life and it's only Day 6 in the #write31days challenge. I hope you are enjoying the posts. If you are new here, or have missed any of the previous posts, subscribe here, or click here for the Intro post that has ALL of …
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I am so glad that you are joining me today here at the blog. I really am glad that I switched topics for this 31 Day challenge. Focusing on Being Present every single day has made me more intentional about the subject. That being said, let's dive in to today's post. Oh and if you …
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Day 4 of 31 days of writing. Invincible. Forever. Tomorrow. Invincible..We aren't. Forever..They aren't. Not on this earth. Only in our hearts. Only in Heaven. Only if we are true followers of Christ. Tomorrow..May not come. Time is a funny thing. We say: "I'll go see them tomorrow." "They'll always be around." "He always pulled through before, …
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Day 3 ~ Being Present in Real Life Just so you know, I am not anti-technology, anti-cell phones, anti-social media. I think that it all can serve a great purpose. As long as we have a balance in our lives, and remember that nothing beats REAL LIFE relationships. Watch this, even if you have already …
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Day 2 of 31 Days of Writing We were heading out for a free day. We had been doing mission work in New Orleans for a few days straight. Looking forward to walking the streets and seeing the sights. Off duty. A young woman sitting on the steps outside of the church we were …
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Today marks the first post in my 31 Days of Writing series. These posts will all link back to one page in case you missed any. My hope is that at the end of these 31 days, and maybe before, that I will have become better at Being Present in Real Life. I hope …
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Hope For The Broken 