Moving on with hands open and ready for the new

Excerpt from To Pause at the Threshold: Reflections on Living on the Border by Esther de Waal The psalms are the journey songs of the people…. Time and again they raised a fist to God and shouted angrily at him…. They are the songs of a people who were moving away from a known situation…

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Moving? Breaking the news to the kids.

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

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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