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One Way to Deposit Courage into Your Soul Today

One Way to Deposit Courage into Your Soul Today

in Confidence· Courage· Encouragement· Faith in Action· Giving

A short while ago, I met the Most Perky Panera Employee ever. Her name tag read Anna, and she sported a cute…
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When the Worst Happens (and How You Can Give the Best Help)

When the Worst Happens (and How You Can Give the Best Help)

in (In)Courage· Courage· Faith· Faith in Action· Friendship· Giving· Holidays· Hope· Loss· Military

Not long ago, I had the honor and privilege of talking with Kelli Campbell, wife of Major Shawn Campbell. Shawn,…
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The Firebird {When You Need to Know if You’re Cool Enough}

The Firebird {When You Need to Know if You’re Cool Enough}

in Confidence· Family· Giving· Grace· Writing

Last month while visiting family in Oklahoma, one of our missions involved recovering David’s dearly loved, sadly battered 1967 Pontiac…
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On This Memorial Day: A Free Gift for You {or Someone You Know}

On This Memorial Day: A Free Gift for You {or Someone You Know}

in Faith in Action· Family· Friendship· Giving· Holidays· Hope· Marriage· Military

On this Memorial Day, I am over here honoring our brave men and women of the United States military. Their…
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7 {Free!} Christmas Gifts No One Will Want to Return

7 {Free!} Christmas Gifts No One Will Want to Return

in Christmas· Fun Stuff· Giving

My husband hauls down the red and green Rubbermaids of Christmas happy, and the kids and I busy ourselves decorating….
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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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