Sometimes peace shows up when we choose less…
Twelve Days of Choosing Peace Over Anxiety – Day 3
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Sometimes peace shows up when we choose less…
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Perfection creates pressure; peace invites grace…
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Pre-Reflection For the next 12 days leading up to Christmas, my focus will be on choosing peace over anxiety during this, which can sometimes be a very hectic time of the year. Having expectations and projections of how “it’s supposed to be” often clouds our ability just to be and accept the beauty and reason…
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Reflection When we thank God for who He made us to be, we stop comparing ourselves to people. He never called us to imitate. That is a big problem in today’s world of social media. Gratitude frees us from envy and helps root us in our calling. My role model, Jesus, lived with deep gratitude…
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The unknown isn’t something to fear when God is already there…
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Reflection The birth of Jesus didn’t look miraculous to the people who passed by—just another poor couple trying to make it through the night. Purpose often feels ordinary while we’re living it. A conversation. A moment of encouragement. A quiet act of obedience. An encouraging note or card. We underestimate our purpose when we expect…
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Failure doesn’t disqualify purpose; it often deepens it…
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Jesus never calls us to be someone else—He calls us to be faithful with who we are…
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Reflection The opening quote came to me as I reflected on a coaching session with a client the other day. It was apparent to me that a change of direction was in order, but because of the client’s focused, driven, and refusal-to-fail nature, they couldn’t see it. Sometimes we get drunk on past success and…
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Great callings grow from quiet yeses…