LOVE (what is love?)

LOVE & Other Four Letter Words! Part 4 – Four Things to Look For When You Are Searching For An Outstanding Love

Do you remember being in elementary or middle school and having your first crush? I do. I was in the first grade and his smile just made my day. I hardly knew anything about him but I knew I wanted to be in the room when he was there. That crush turned into my first [...]

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LOVE, & Other Four Letter Words! Part 3 – Five Things To Watch Out For

She stepped toward the edge of the board. Knees numb, legs jumping, she wondered how she would do this. But something in her felt that she could only do this. No quitting, no going back…it was as if the only choice was to dive in. She had been training and practicing on how to swim [...]

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LOVE, & Other Four Letter Words! Part 2 – Simple Pleasures

LOVE (what is love?)

Yesterday, I purchased a new lunch box. I was so happy with myself to finally have something that reflects my style to carry my food in. It’s cute and chic (for a lunch box) and it can easily be mistaken for a handbag. I adore the little thing and find that it reminds me of [...]

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LOVE & Other Four Letter Words! Part 1

LOVE (what is love?)

Love Interlude: He was breath-taking to her. Moments in his presence often left her limp and longing for more of him. She day-dreamed him into her life, wished him into her future. She danced when she thought of him and something on the inside leaped every time. All she knew was that she wanted him. [...]

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Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye

LOVE (what is love?)

a new duck, a new you I was that girl that just loved the action cartoons from my childhood. Some of my favorites were Defenders of the Earth, Thunder Cats, and of course The Transformers. Every time Optimus Prime’s voice came through the television something on the inside of me would leap. He was the [...]

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Ferris Wheels, Roller Coasters and Merry Go Rounds, Motion Without Forward Movement

LOVE (what is love?)

Do you remember the fair? It was exciting to hear that “the fair is coming to town!” I could always see myself walking the grounds with funnel cake in both hands or trying to win a stuffed animal or standing in line for the rides. The anticipation was an event of its own. Oh, it [...]

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Restless and Unafraid of Change

LOVE (what is love?)

Often times life stretches out in front of us like a long winding road that we have yet to travel. It looks interesting and frightening at the same time. Going around that corner is unknown, and the unknown excites one person and scares another. I love driving back country roads with hills and curves and [...]

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When Moments of Faith Turn Into Moments Of Fear

FAITH (heart condition)

You used to be so strong, so focused, so sure. Remember that, remember when you were fearless and unafraid of your future and your dreams, no matter how big they were. It was before: 1). It was before your heart was broken more than you could handle. 2). It was before you came up with [...]

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A life of faith, a life of focus

FAITH (heart condition)

What makes us different from anyone else? If you are in a room full of doctors and you are a doctor too, then what makes you different? If you are in a room full of engineers and you are an engineer too, then what makes you different? If you are in a room full of [...]

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PART 4a: 2 Conversations That You Need to Have with God

LOVE (what is love?)

He knew what she wanted, but he was waiting for her. She smiled at him and looked down. She laughed at his jokes and danced around the real issue. This is how she was. Certain and exact about what she wanted from people. Slow and unclear about asking. People usually just covered her. They often [...]