The first time I ever lived “by myself” was when I got a single room my junior year of college. (I put that in quotes because when you live in a dorm with more than a 100 other young women, you are far from being by yourself). I made a vow then that I would … Read More
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When practice doesn’t make perfect
We’ve all heard the phrase “practice makes perfect,” haven’t we? I think I heard it most when I was being told to practice piano as a kid. For those who don’t know, I actually took lessons for almost a decade. But that’s not the point. It’s occurred to me several times recently that practice doesn’t … Read More
Haunt or follow? It’s up to you
I’ve often heard the idea that people don’t want their mistakes to follow them for the rest of their lives. Or that they don’t want anything from their past to negatively affect their future. My mental, rarely said out-loud response is usually “that’s up to you, dude.” Here’s the truth: no matter if it’s good … Read More
Just at the right time …
Have you ever had just the right message come at just the right time? I’ve had plenty of those moments-be it from sermons, a friend’s Facebook status, or what have you. But there’s something even more remarkable when a message comes directly to you from someone. Just such a thing happened to me today. I … Read More