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Archives for July 2013

What I Learned in July

What I Learned in July

in Fun Stuff· Writing

July came begging us to enjoy all she had to offer. And since July is the first month in Colorado…
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One Thing You Need to Hear {and Say} Today

One Thing You Need to Hear {and Say} Today

in Encouragement· out of the blue· Words

 Earlier this week, I met the Most Perky Panera Employee ever. Her name was Anna, and she sported a cute…
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A Gift for the New Baby Prince

A Gift for the New Baby Prince

in Fun Stuff· Prayer

I am rather fond of the Royal family. As a little girl, I ate cinnamon rolls and watched Prince Charles…
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When You’re Tired of Bending Over Backwards

When You’re Tired of Bending Over Backwards

in Faith in Action· out of the blue· waiting

Sometimes I imagine God looks down from His heavenly thrown and says to me, “Girl, you are wearing me out.”…
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When You Long for a Cabin in the Woods

When You Long for a Cabin in the Woods

in Family· Writing

  She’s all long legs and long hair as she shows me her front flip in the backyard, this child…
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When You Wonder Why You Even Try

When You Wonder Why You Even Try

in Creativity· out of the blue

I sit on my front porch and look around my newish neighborhood where houses tower over trees. Shouldn’t that be…
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The sun sets on a downright delightful month of ha The sun sets on a downright delightful month of having all the chicks back in the nest. We puzzled, Uno’d, and played a new game called Knope for President. (So fun!) We watched Mandalorian all together, and David and I started a Netflix show called Turn. We had tea (and coffee!) at 4:30 each afternoon like some kind of Brit wanna-be’s. I cooked like a crazy person because cooking is the most predictable Enneagram 2 thing I do. Pot roast, spaghetti, and baked casseroles, oh my! Plus, 21 year olds who’ve had a semester of fending for themselves on the food front are mighty appreciative when dinner magically comes out of the oven. 

Said 21 year olds are back at college now, but I’m thankful for the good memories that stay with the rest of us Strongs after they’ve left. This last month held hard stuff for many of us, I know, but I hope it left you with some good memories as well. 💛
If your life looks anything like mine, difficult c If your life looks anything like mine, difficult change that started in 2020 didn't give one whit about the new year and walked right with you into 2021. Your change could be more broadly felt like fallout from a lingering pandemic, or it could be more individual —marital, parenting, job, or relational struggles that refuse to let go. 

Or  it could be both, one worsening the other.

If you’re weary from the loneliness that change can bring OR tired of resenting change altogether (and seeing it only through a lens of anxiety and frustration), consider giving #GirlMeetsChange and #BackRoadstoBelonging a look.

Our difficult change may not be going anywhere, but our outlook on it can. 

With both books holding 200-ish reviews on Amazon and a 4.8 star rating, I still get the loveliest messages about how they’ve helped folks welcome a hopeful view of change and where they belong. 

Visit my profile for links to both! 
#fromthebookstack
#whereIbelong
#changemanagement
#anxietyreducer
#fearmanagement
#livingfaithfully
My daughter read that this past Christmas season, My daughter read that this past Christmas season, Christmas light sales were up 300% compared to years past. We may leave ours up for another week or two, and I’m 300% okay with that. 

In the wise words of @iamtabithabrown, it’s my business. 

It’s also my business how I choose to respond to something—indeed, it is a choice. Will I be thoughtful or defensive? Will I be someone who displays or douses the light of Christ? 

In our work to love our neighbor as ourselves, may we be a people who persevere and refuse to stop using our own unique God-given light to dispel the dark. People are desperate for it, and this work matters.
Looking forward with hope in what is to come while Looking forward with hope in what is to come while staying thankful for what is left behind. 

Or, as Shania Twain would say, “Let’s go girls.” 🎶 👊🏻

Happy 7th day of Christmas, and Happy New Year, dear one! 

#GirlMeetsChange
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