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Unwasted Grace: How to Make Much of the Life You’ve Been Given
The stir to find purpose in the ordinary hums from car lines and kitchen sinks stacked with dishes. Like a lullaby, it floats on the crispness of a turning-fall morning and the occasional yellow leaf…
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How to Simply Show Up (Because Look At What Happens)
When I first signed up to mentor through a local Big Brothers/Big Sisters program, I knew it wouldn’t be simple. My mentee, Z, is entering high school this year. Her story is heavy for someone…
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How to Grow “Charity of the Heart”: 8 Ways to Build Up Others
Knowledge promotes overconfidence and worse arrogance, but charity of the heart (love, that is) looks to build up others. 1 Corinthians 8:1, The Voice We’re settling into the swing of the school year–which includes a…
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How to Be Thankful for Teenagers: A Teacher’s Tale
Unfortunately, many teenagers expect the adults in their lives to let them down. They’re familiar with abandonment, betrayal, abuse, and conditional love. I get to treat them differently.
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How To Get The Only Applause That Will Ever Matter
We might not all want to be praised in public, or even thanked out loud, but the wrestle for worth is common to all of us.
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Three Easy, Soul-Filling Habits That Will Make You More Grateful
But there was no quick fix. God seemed silent, and I slipped into depression. One day, while cleaning a drawer, I stumbled on a small gratitude journal.
