Moving? Breaking the news to the kids.

Family struggling, emotional distress at home.

By Beth Hall Moving is a family affair in which certain family members don’t get a vote. As an adult, you get a vote. Together my husband and I have prayed, weighed pros and cons, planned, prayed some more, and waited for God to lead. As a kid, you are a vote-less family member. My…

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3 steps toward easing your fear and worry

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Courage is fear that has said its prayers. Ann Lamott Let go What are you facing down? A move? A job change? A diagnosis? The end of a relationship? Start over Give yourself permission to follow this fear to its source. Does it tap into a sense of inadequacy? A fear of the unknown? Are…

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Breathings of My Heart

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by Susan Miller “Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” This quote by William Wordsworth is taped to my computer to inspire me when I sit down to write. So many times, I’ve done just that—let my heart breathe the words out loud as I write. And yet, lately I have felt like…

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