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I have never been great at choosing my battles. Because I chose all of them. Give me all the fights. I thought maturity meant addressing everything. Every misunderstanding.Every criticism.Every assumption.Every slight.Every opportunity to defend myself. I thought that if I explained myself clearly enough, people would get it. Get me.If I corrected the record often…
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The South loves its “festivals.” There is one in almost every town from Shreveport to Vicksburg, on varying weekends throughout the Spring and Summer. On Saturday, my family and I attended the 76th Annual Peach Festival in Ruston, Louisiana, which is about one hour away from where we live. We had never been to this…
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I am going to say something now that I wished someone had told me a long time ago: Peace looks a lot like boredom when chaos is the norm. Granted, someone did tell me that once. I didn’t believe her anymore than I expect you to believe me now. When we’re young and impressionable and…
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As I continue to walk in integrity, there are certain old ways of thinking I have had to confront, challenge, and intentionally attempt to correct. I said earlier this week that I took a break for a couple of weeks to rest. And that really was true. I had worn myself out during a two-week…
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In the spirit of sharing not-so-vague things about myself, I offer photographs of the two entities in my life who force a routine – my dogs. Ozmond Gatsby a/k/a Ozzy was born on July 19, 2025. He came to live with me in early September. He is 1/2 ShihTzu and 1/2 Toy Poodle – or…
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As a follow up to yesterday’s piece about focus, I feel led to discuss things on which I will not be focusing. Energy is a funny thing. We don’t always realize how much of it we’re giving away until we’re exhausted. And for most of my life, I handed mine out carelessly…to overthinking, to conflict,…
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Intentionally focused. That’s the theme for June. Until recently, I thought that focus was measured by intensity. Big plans.Big declarations.Big emotional surges of motivation that made me feel like I was changing everything overnight. And I’ll admit that works for a little while. It can even be productive. But as I stepped back from writing,…
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As I continue to study God’s Word, I understand that what I once only recognized as non-fictional words on a page are – in reality – real life instructions for how we should be living our lives today. The Bible isn’t just a history book. It’s a handbook. I finished Jeremiah and moved onto Ezekiel.…
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I’m going down my self-made list of words that are generally used incorrectly these days. Today’s vocabulary word: Self-care. I think we’ve watered down its meaning. Somewhere along the way, self-care became synonymous with indulgence. Bubble baths.Face masks.Mani / Pedis.Online shopping. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with doing any of those things. But honestly,…
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People talk about “boundaries” constantly these days. “Set boundaries.”“Protect your peace.”“Cut people off.” I can empathize with the heart behind those phrases, but I don’t think boundaries are always defined – or used – appropriately. That term has been oversimplified, like setting a boundary is magic. In my experience, sometimes we can express a boundary…
