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The Gift Of Adversity
Adversity can cause your life to be turned upside down and never be the same. How you respond to this adversity can destroy your life or turn you into an overcomer....
Why Trust Is Important?
Trust is central to all types of relationships. It enables one to believe another person's actions. In other words, they say what they mean and mean what they say.
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What is a Survivor's Personality?
Characteristics of a survivor are the ability to dig deep down and find ways to cope during adversity and eventually find the gift that is left behind. Surviving...
Why Your Comfort Zone is so Comfortable
Growing up as an identical twin was fun. I had my best friend with me all the time, even when we started elementary school. I never had to go to a new place...
Being Young and Dumb About Core Values
When I was in my early thirties, I realized the value of going back to college and finishing the last year of my accounting classes so I could get a better...
COVID-19: The Houseguest That Won't Leave
Life can throw us many curve balls. For instance, COVID has been that annoying houseguest that has taken over our lives and doesn't want to leave.
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Is Self-Care A Luxury?
Most people think of self-care as a luxury rather than a necessity; participating in self-indulgent activities that require extra time out of their busy schedule...
My Christian Faith
Over the years, my Christian faith has grown stronger with each hardship I endured. I can't imagine going through my darkest times without the Holy Spirit interceding on my...
An Unexpected Divorce
When I was going through my divorce last fall, I had a difficult time accepting the fact that my marriage of 27 years was over. My ex-husband had a couple of years with his...