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How Injuring My Arm and Gaining Weight Changed My Life and What Else I Gained In The Process

It was a freezing cold 9 degree January morning last year when I found myself on the ground in the parking lot. It all happened so fast I didn’t realize that I had slipped on ice and fell until I was on the ground. My first thought was that I hoped that no one had… Continue reading How Injuring My Arm and Gaining Weight Changed My Life and What Else I Gained In The Process

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Is Her Gain Your Loss?

Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Romans 12:15 I mentioned in posts recently that I have been teaching a Bible study at my church from the book by Nicki Koziarz Why Her? 6 Truths You Need to Hear When Measuring Up leaves you Falling Behind. Spending time preparing for… Continue reading Is Her Gain Your Loss?

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Losing Who You Are Trying To Become Someone You Aren’t

In measuring themselves by themselves and comparing themselves to themselves, they lack understanding. 2 Corinthians 10:12 I mentioned in a post recently that I have been teaching a Bible study at my church using the book by Nicki Koziarz Why Her? 6 Truths You Need to Hear When Measuring Up leaves you Falling Behind. Spending time preparing for… Continue reading Losing Who You Are Trying To Become Someone You Aren’t

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Turning Off the Noise and Getting Quiet

Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalms 46:10 Since around this time last year, I have been teaching a Bible study at my church.  It is one of my favorite things to do to serve in my church.  Spending… Continue reading Turning Off the Noise and Getting Quiet

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What Are Our Bodies Made For?

I love this Facebook post I read by Proverbs 31 Ministries. You can check out the original post by clicking HERE. “Do you ever find yourself in a group of women talking about their bodies? Everyone begins sharing what they don’t love or want to change, and it quickly becomes an overwhelming conversation of stirred… Continue reading What Are Our Bodies Made For?

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A Seemingly Perfect Life

I say it all the time, social media is only the very best snapshots of the life we want to show the world. Don’t wish for someone else’s seemingly perfect life. We all have fears and tears and struggles. Be an encouragement to someone today, you never know what might be happening behind the filter.… Continue reading A Seemingly Perfect Life

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Antisocial Media

Recently took a long break from IG. During that time my perspective on a lot of things changed. During that break, I realized there are a lot of things about IG that I didn’t miss at all… There were also a few things that I did miss, like interacting with people about beauty products, so for now, I’m… Continue reading Antisocial Media

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When Measuring Up Leaves Me Falling Behind

I have recently finished reading (for the second time) a book called Why Her? 6 Truths We Need to Hear When Measuring Up Leaves Us Falling Behind by Nicki Koziarz.  This book has really opened my eyes and made me think about comparison in a different light. From the lives of two sisters/wives from the Bible,… Continue reading When Measuring Up Leaves Me Falling Behind

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The Very Best Snapshots of Life

Why is it that we compare our very worst to the very best of the snapshots of life that others post? 🤔 I don’t know about you, but I’ve been guilty of doing it!  Lord, help me today to be grateful for all that I have and not let comparison steal my joy! I would love for… Continue reading The Very Best Snapshots of Life

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You Don’t Have To Try So Hard

Every once in a while I stop and ask myself “Laura, why are you doing what you are doing?”  I made a decision about 6 months ago to stop doing things for the wrong reasons.  I decided that if something is not bringing joy in my life I need to stop doing it. I can’t… Continue reading You Don’t Have To Try So Hard