Simple Truths Blog
I lost it the other morning. Like from 0-60 in 5 seconds lost it. My poor husband was the victim. He informed me of an important matter and I took it as one more thing added to my plate or stack of plates. They all came unbalanced and toppled to the floor. I have 5 …
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Quiet. Unsettling. Different. I like it. One week into the social media break and it's funny how it came after my 31 Days of Being Present in Real Life series. The one that I purposely did NOT complete. Yeah. God does have a sense of humor. So, here I am. Learning things about myself. Listening …
Continue reading "Tuned Out and Tuned In"
For the past two years I've done Thankful Thursdays here on the blog. I'll be doing them again this year as well. Thankfulness is a way of life.Being grateful is a choice and attitude. For Christians it's a requirement as well. Ephesians 5:20 ~ And give thanks for everything to God the Father in the …
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{My spiritual whitespace, my place of solace this morning.} {A Psalm of Thanksgiving} I hope you find your place of spiritual rest today. It looks different for everyone. That's the beauty of it. In fact, it looks different for me each day too. Until Next Time, Heather 🙂 P.S. You should check out Bonnie Gray's …
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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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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 …
Continue reading "Memories Created By Being Present"
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 