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When today’s message came in, I immediately thought about volunteering at our local Safehouse. Domestic violence usually happens over time. Over time. the survivor is broken down until sometimes they feel incapable of doing even the most mundane tasks. It is the same with people who suffer from depression. […]

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Our message came in via the song lyrics, “Ain’t it funny how time slips away?

The fact is, no one really understands time. There are theories that time can expand. We have all experienced that. We find ourselves in a time crunch and then miraculously we complete everything on […]

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What’s in it for me? That’s a good question. Only you can answer that and only you can tell if its a valid reason. But our message today wants us to know that there does not have to be anything at all but every moment is a lesson.

That is the HOPE. And […]

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We often hear sayings about guarding our heart or protecting it. For sure we need to be have filters and be discerning. But our message today cautions us not to close it off.   Our heart is meant to be full. A full heart leads to a full life. The […]

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I’m back. I had to give myself permission to let a few days of Hopes Rising a rest while I moved. I am beyond blessed. All is going according to plan. I am still relaxed and at peace now even though I am surrounded in boxes. My sweet dog, Louie, […]

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What is the unfinished symphony in our lives? It could be literally unfinished business. It could be a grudge. It could be anger. It could be unfinished tasks that we are procrastinating.  It could be a visit or a phone call we need to make. Etc.

You get the […]

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This is a great message for us today. Until this message came in, I don’t think I have given much thought to anxiety versus excitement. I think that this is because sometimes we can be both at the same time. But it is important to note the difference […]

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“Things are a changin’.” is a line from a Bob Dylan song. Too many it feels like life is doing just that. Some people like it. Some people don’t. Some people are excited. Some people are scared. It is hard to think that this is all normal but it is […]

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This is an odd time for me to be asked to write this message. I am moving. I have had enormous amounts of help from my family and friends. I don’t know what I would do without them. Yet, it is clear this message needs to be written.

My Mom […]

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We are being urged to keep moving forward. Why would we want to stay where we are? Perhaps we are happy and comfortable where we are. But perhaps it is because we know know what we are doing. We are experts in what we are doing.

Today’s message asks […]