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Courage? Courage? What is courage? It is the ability to face your fears. What frightens you? Does fear make you stop you in your tracks? What causes doubt in your life? Ever since I was a little girl I have had many moments of fear. Those moments stopped me from doing so many things that…

Have you ever had certain times in your life where fear just seemed to come knocking like an unwanted visitor who would not leave? Fear is the visitor who outstays their welcome and wants your undivided attention the whole time.  Fear has a way of creeping up on you unexpectedly. It has a way of paralyzing…

Your life is a long story unfolding before your eyes. There are characters who travel in and out of your story. Some stay for a moment, some for an extended time and some throughout your whole life.  Your story is full of lessons.  Lessons of love, lessons of friendship, lessons of forgiveness, and lessons of…

What is the world without hope? What is a season without hope? What is a day without hope and full of despair? Have you ever felt so lost that you thought you would never find your way? Have you ever felt pain so deep that you thought you would suffocate? Has a situation overwhelmed you…

Has there been disappointments in your life that made you feel so crushed in spirit? Disappointments can take away your hope, your confidence and your belief in yourself.  They can eat away at your soul. They can crush your dreams and make you feel so alone and worthless.    Shattered Dreams When my marriage came to…

Are there moments in your life when you have just felt so broken? Broken from a promise not fulfilled? Broken from dishonesty? Broken from betrayal? Broken from grief? Broken from disappointment? There are many moments during my divorce that I felt completely and utterly broken.  I remember when I found out about things that would…

I stand in the middle of two trains flying by me at a velocity I cannot comprehend. My feet are planted firmly to the ground like they are embedded in a cement block.  The wind from the speed of the trains pushes my upper body forward, but my feet stay fixated on the foundation under…

  Every day I believe I am surrounded by heroes; 27 little heroes to be exact. This school year has started out just as difficult or perhaps even more difficult than last year. There are days when I have to really be intentional about finding the silver linings. But the reality is that they do…

When we returned for in-person learning in late March , I really did not know how my blessings would amplify. These students who returned have brightened my days and truly inspired me with their insight and perspectives on all subjects that we talk about in class.  My 15th blessing is one of those students whom…

Inspiration has a way of creeping up in our lives and creating a picture of beauty that manifests a desire to want to be better and do better. Sometimes people cross our paths who manage to spark that inspiration in our hearts. My fourteenth blessing has done just that for me.  Even though I have…