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I laughed out loud when today’s message came in. The message was exactly this, “Just take that first step.” Immediately, I then heard my mom say, “Watch that step, it’s a doozy.”

The hardest part is often getting started. We need to suck it up, be brave, and just […]

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Throughout our life, we play many different roles. Depending on the situation determines the role we play. Sometimes we need a comforting shoulder while other times we supply the comforting shoulder. Sometimes we are the worker bee and sometimes we are the queen bee. You get the picture.

Our […]

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We have a lot of messages about “going with the flow” or “looking forward.” Today’s message is a little bit different.

There is a difference between going with the flow and looking forward than “running away from something.”

Anyone who has driven a boat knows that you have to work with […]

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I love children. I love their spirit, enthusiasm, HOPE, joy for life. Can they be difficult? Yes…pushing limits is their job. It helps them grow. As adults, parents, and teachers, it is our job to set the limits. It is our job to keep them safe from going beyond […]

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This Thanksgiving is not what most of us expected. Traditions have been altered or abandoned. But we are reminded that the Pilgrims did not get what they expected either. Life was hard. Many didn’t make it. Then they were blessed with Squanto who showed who spoke English, was not […]

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Both kids and parents can relate to the “road trip.” Northern Michigan is stunningly beautiful. There are lots of things to do. There is a slower pace to life there. Yet, I rarely make the trip up there. I like road trips so what is my problem?

We grew […]

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I love this message for its simplicity, its exactness, and its timeliness. This is it word for word as it was given.

“To feel and know your Blessings, anchor yourself in the present moment.”

We can do this. We need to do this.

That is the HOPE. […]

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Well, this was different. All I was given was a song and the knowing that today’s message is very “upbeat” and happy. The song is “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart.” It is sung as a duet. Singer one, “Don’t go breakin’ my heart.” Singer two, “I couldn’t if I […]

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No doubt, this year has been challenging…not at all what we expected as we set out goals last New Year. We have found out new things about ourselves, life, and others. We have seen grace under challenge and some not so much. Perhaps, we have found that it was […]

“Plant a seed, reap a harvest; sow a good deed, reap a blessing.”

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I love the above quote and so I included it. It is along the lines of our message for today but our message is a little different.

It is exactly this, “Sow good […]