Release the need to control the outcome

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Three steps to move forward with your life “You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope.†Thomas Merton Let go: Are you…

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Through the Fire

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by Judy Cottingham  My husband and I never moved throughout our 48 years of marriage. We were planted in our church and careers, raised our children, and developed lifelong friendships. November 8, 2018 turned our lives upside down. The fire in Paradise, CA known as the “Camp Fire” destroyed our home and the entire town in…

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The Grace-gift of Hello

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by Ginger Harrington The new student orientation is the last place I want to be. Fidgeting with nerves, my sixteen-year-old daughter stands beside me. She is the new girl . . . again. Exhausted, I’m just as anxious as my daughter. I know I am absorbing her stress, but I can’t stop myself. I am…

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