Welcome! Let’s take a few minutes to chat about self-control. Now you might be the type of person that has mastered this area and hardly ever finds yourself in a tough situation where you are “white knuckling” to reach a specific goal you have set. If that’s you, please share your secret with the rest […]
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Tell me, what do you think of when you hear someone is in a rage? It usually means they were more than a little upset, right? In full transparency, let me say that I hold no professional titles, licenses, or certifications as we discuss how imperative it is to deal with anger in a healthy
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This week, I admitted to being a list writer whenever I have a task ahead of me. I even admitted to adding items to the list! Usually, they are things I have gotten distracted by. If I add these extras to the list and mark them off, I can trick my brain into believing I
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Earlier this week in the TLM Sisterhood Facebook Group, I explained the history behind the term “dog days of summer.” We looked at where that term originated from and how we view it today. For those of you who may not have been a part of that discussion, the term is used in the United
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A few days ago, I shared with the TLM Sisterhood Facebook group a story about a young couple from my past that I had decided was inappropriately dressed for church. This incident happened several years ago. There I sat on a Sunday morning in my usual self-righteous, stylish garb. I was wearing my Sunday best
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Have you ever watched the movie Grease? It came out in 1978. Seeing this movie was the first date my boyfriend, now husband, and I went on when my parents finally allowed him to come down to our beach house on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It is one of my very favorite memories
Promiscuity: Will You Still Love Me Afterwards? Read More »
Let me tell you a story about a woman I know well. She’s professional, busy, not really a bubbly person, but very caring. She is honest, sometimes to a fault, and so very smart. She works hard and is a problem solver. In fact, she will do whatever she can to fix your situation and
Don’t Worry God, I’ve Got This One! Read More »
Hey there, friend! How are you doing? How are you holding up during this pandemic? As unusual as this time is, surely, this isn’t the first time you have been gut punched by life. You got up and through it the last time, didn’t you? Well, it’s time (for all of us) to press in
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I want to wrap up this month’s conversation about hate by examining it from a different angle. I believe hate is often born from fear. When I started writing this, I was thinking about bullies and things that push us out of our comfort zone as well as little things like not wanting to try
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Oh February, the month of love is here. Right in the middle of the month is Valentine’s Day, a day when we are supposed to be swept away with romantic gestures or gifted with red roses and/or giant hearts of unidentified chocolates. (Hopefully your box contained the guide to where your favorite confection was located).
Don’t Bring Me Chocolates or Flowers! Read More »
