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[vimeo 45279663 w=682 h=384] Do you agree with Val's perspective on cravings? What is it that you crave? Do you feel trapped by your cravings? Take a look at your life. How would you describe it? Contented? Rushed? Exciting? Stressful? Moving forward? Holding back? For many of us it’s all of the above at times. There are things we dream...

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What do you hope for in 2010?
What do you hope for in 2010?

It was almost 15 years ago that the Spice Girls implored us, “Tell me what you want, what you really, really want.” (Sorry for the earworm.)   The mystery of what they were actually singing has long been solved, (“really really really wanna zigazig ha” still makes no sense) but many of us are still trying to answer that first question. ...

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Has God Been Trying to Get Your Attention?
Has God Been Trying to Get Your Attention?

When I think of moments when God has tried to get my attention,  at first I think of times when difficult things happened. I would turn to God in a dramatic manner and seek his help in my life.    But as I think about it more,  I realize that the times he has really gotten my attention were not big and dramatic moments.  Rather it was the  times...

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Do You Ever Wonder How Your Life Ended Up Here?
Do You Ever Wonder How Your Life Ended Up Here?

Do you ever feel lost? Recently I was driving in a new community and found myself completely lost.  I was frustrated, didn’t have a map and had no idea how to get to where I needed to go.  I followed my instincts and eventually found my way -- even though I ended up being quite late to where I was headed. I’ve had this same sense in my personal...

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Can Trust Be More Important Than the Truth?
Can Trust Be More Important Than the Truth?

I seek authenticity.  It’s pure and true and it makes me feel like I’m in a safe and trusting place. When there is truth, things line up with each other.  When something is true, there are facts that support it.   Truth also stands the test of time.  There is an authoritative certification that something is what it is claimed to be. I...

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What Do You Want To Believe In?
What Do You Want To Believe In?

"What do you want to believe in?"  This question intrigues me. It suggests that I have a choice in what I believe in.  I thought I either believe or don’t.    I want to believe in what is true.  I look at the varying ways people we believe we are created and I realize that in all probability only one belief is correct and all the others are...

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Has Love Ever Left You Gutted?
Has Love Ever Left You Gutted?

As I think about the friends in my life, some have been life long relationships others were there for only a season. Each of  them played a part in who I have become.   I may never know why some relationships ended.  It helps to look at the impact my friendships made on my life during the happy times.   Some relationships were filled with betrayal...

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Have You Ever Stopped Caring for People Around You?
Have You Ever Stopped Caring for People Around You?

Awhile back, I watched with shock as countless cars drove right by my stranded vehicle. I wondered if people were too afraid to stop and help or just no longer cared?    Were there no good people left in the world?  I just needed a little help! Later, safe at home I realized that if I see someone on the side of the road with car trouble, often...

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