A Cup of Encouragement

  Have you offered a cup of encouragement to someone recently?   With all of the dismal news lately, it can be easy to become discouraged.  I can recall moments when I felt overwhelmed with circumstances and became discouraged.  There was so much uncertainty in my life and I was…

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Are You Thirsty?

Are you thirsty?  Have you ever had an unquenchable thirst? Your throat becomes so dry and you can’t seem to drink enough water to satisfy that thirst. Living in the desert of Phoenix, I’m familiar with this kind of thirst. I’ve gone for long hikes in the mountains.  Even though…

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Bad Day Do Over

Have you ever had a really bad day?  All of your best intentions seem to have fallen apart.  By the end of the day, you just want to crawl into bed and be done with this day.   I work in with three year old preschoolers in a private school.…

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Is Your Burden Heavy?

Are you carrying around your burdens?  After a while, they can get very heavy. I see little children every day at work carrying back backs.  Some have large back packs and some have much smaller back packs.  At first I thought the little children with the small back packs looked…

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