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When Pain Persists

As a child, I never imagined that one day, I would suffer from chronic pain. I was an active kid, a teen who loved physical activity. I thought I would remain healthy forever, but sometimes, life takes a detour. A few months after the birth of my third child, my right side started trembling whenever I made the slightest move. Inexplicable weakness,...

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Mom Needs A Timeout Too
Mom Needs A Timeout Too

Do you ever find yourself craving some “me” time?  Ever wish that every time you walk into the bathroom there wasn’t an extra set of feet following you? Have you experienced that pounding from the other side of the door and someone yelling,  “Mom! Are you in there?” I can remember longing for the times when my kids would be watching...

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Decisions! Decisions!
Decisions! Decisions!

This morning in our news there was an announcement from a prominent politician in our region. She resigned her position for “deeply personal” reasons. She went on to explain that the government would find another politician but her young child would not get another mother. A wise mother had obviously grappled with the many aspects of her decision. Decision...

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Create your own Spiritual Renewal Spa
Create your own Spiritual Renewal Spa

"I QUIT! Call a maid, I'm out of here." I can’t say that I have never met a woman who at some point didn’t wish she had the option of quitting (her job, her life, her family) just for one day. Unless she was lying - to herself, to me. Every now and then we need a vacation day from life. My husband and I have had a system in place for...

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