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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Everyday Courage

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You may feel that you’ve done nothing courageous, but every act in the list below requires a measure of courage. Ask yourself if you’ve done any of these actions. Bring the list to the dinner table with family or friends to spark a discussion! Dr. Steve Stephens, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, seminar speaker, and…

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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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