It only took one experience camping with my family for me to realize that I’m not cut out for tent living. Every anticipated horror was realized when my children repeatedly brought me squirmy, slimy things, my husband disappeared on a hike, and when the boys locked one of their own in the porta potty. And when I say boys, I…
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31 Days to Finding Freedom: {Day 19} On Freedom and Flying
Yesterday, I wrote about the secret things: the unearthed dreams, the stifled hopes, the hidden possibilities that become buried under our own and other’s perceptions. Freedom makes room for your desires. It creates space for your dreams. I dream about finding art in the ordinary. What are your dreams? Are you making room for them to fly? This post is part of…
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31 Days to Finding Freedom: {Day 18} Art in the ordinary
Through the years, I’ve been described by various loved ones and friends as someone who ‘flies under the radar’, diligent, responsible, someone who steps back and ‘let’s other people shine’, studious, and even once, as ‘medium functioning’. There was no harm intended in these comments, some might even call them a compliment of sorts (not me, but someone). The effect…
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31 Days to Finding Freedom: {Day 17} Sweet land of liberty
The rumor floating around the expat community is that Americans have the most difficulty adjusting to life in Switzerland. I may or may not have started that rumor. It’s the rules, you see. Rules about rubbish and recycling, parking and noise. Little by little, liberty is siphoned away. Expectations are high that you will follow the rules. You will mow…
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31 Days to Finding Freedom: {Day 16} The tough talk
Over the past few days we’ve talked a bit about finding freedom in our relationships, whether with God, friends, or family. Today, I want to talk about one of the most important relationships in your life. The one that keeps you up all night worrying, the one that threatens your marriage, the one that, too often, determines your self worth….
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