Tag: community
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Do I Value Freedom?
Independence Day historically has been a celebration of the freedoms we as Americans are blessed with. A time to consider what it means to live in the land of the free and the home of the brave. With all the upheaval over so many things lately, I’ve thought about why I’m grateful to live in […]
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I’ll Choose It My Way
One of the first moves toward growth and autonomy in children is recognizing they’re separate from their parents. “I can do it myself,” is the statement of newly desired independence. It comes out first in those young enough to discover they aren’t an extension of mom and dad’s wishes. It becomes the loop through the […]
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I’ve Got You Babe
Sonny and Cher would have been so proud. We finished our year of development, coaching, and training with a year-end retreat that gave all our participants a chance to share how the time had impacted them. Some expectations were realized; others didn’t fulfill intentions but saw growth they hadn’t anticipated. It was a time of […]
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And Then They Were Married
It hadn’t been planned this way. It wasn’t the dream; it was spontaneous and hurried. And totally wonderful. Two sweet friends got married in our backyard Saturday night. The coming together of two people so completely in love and amazingly right for each other that it was a gift to be part of it. We […]
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We All Begin Small
When you leave your country to relocate to a place that is unfamiliar and doesn’t yet feel heart-safe, creating a close community takes some time. Not easy when you’re pregnant with your first child. We wanted to celebrate our friend for so many reasons: she was pregnant for the first time and it hadn’t been […]
Tip of My Iceberg 