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Reflections of 2020 – New Beginnings
As I reflect on 2020, I am not focused as much on the pandemic and all the bad things that happened this year. I don’t mean to downplay them. Nothing was what anyone expected and many normals or traditions have been shaken. I acknowledge the hard times, but choose not to stay there. My belief is that the hard times help to refine us into something stronger or more mature. As I reflect, I am drawn to remember all the ways that 2020 has created new beginnings in my life and has refined my family. I invite you to join me in my reflection of 2020 and think of how…
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Which Moldable Sensory-Play Brand is Best?
As I’m trying to be more intentional with having sensory activities available for my kids, I’m finding that these toys are MESSY! One day, I took all the kids to Target, and bought one of each: Play-Doh, Slime, Kinetic Sand, Thinking Putty, and Mad Matter, to see which they liked better, and to see which ones I could stand having around constantly. Here’s our opinion on the positives and negatives of each. Play-Doh is an old classic. I really avoided Play-Doh for many years while my older children were young because it was so messy. Once I started learning about sensory needs, I decided to let them try it.
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Words are Powerful; Are Yours Empowering or Destroying?
Our words are powerful! The power of our words is stronger than many of us know and understand. Did you know that God spoke the world, as we know it, into existence? Have you ever thought that your words have the power to build up or to destroy? Did you know that as you speak death over someone, it has negative power over them? The bible even has many places where it tells us about the power of our words. We can’t just say whatever we want and have it happen, but our words influence the atmosphere around us. I want the people around me to have sweet, ripe lives,…
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Overcoming Idols in Life – A Difficult Journey
What comes to mind when you hear the word “idols”? Is it statues made out of gold? Is it a celebrity figure? Webster’s Dictionary defines idol as an object of extreme devotion, or a representation or a symbol of an object of worship, a false god. An idol is anything in your life that you put in a position that you rely on more than God. God has been taking me on a journey of revealing idols in my life. Here are some idols that He showed me I needed to overcome. I hope they help you in identifying if you have any idols in your life.
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How to Have Peace in Times of Pressure
“How are you so peaceful?” a new acquaintance asked me one day. “When I look at you, all I see is peace.” I took that as the greatest complement I could be given. Unfortunately, I wasn’t super confident in how to answer her. Since that day, the question has come back to mind a number of times. Both at times when I wasn't “feeling” very peaceful, and at times when I was. I’ve been thinking more about the process I went through, and how to answer that question better. My peace has been such a blessing during 2020. It is important to share more about how that peace has settled…
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Our New Discovery in Conquering Tummy Aches
Digestive health is essential to your overall health. I’ve heard various stats, but they believe that over 90% of illness is caused by an unhealthy gut. When I started learning about a healthy digestive system, the number one thing I was taught was the importance of probiotics and digestive enzymes. As I’ve learned more about health, I’ve learned there is a difference between maintaining and restoring gut health. Restoring gut health is a little more complicated, but vital to repairing overall health. Here's a short lesson on the digestive system, how it works, and how to improve it. I wrap up with a recent story on what helped constant tummy…
