Making the Right Choice | Daily inspiration

I wrote a post awhile back that seems to fit well with Faith Barista‘s Faith JAM for today. So…JAM away! Making the Right Choice | Daily inspiration

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Musical Monday: Amazing Grace

Thought we’d try something a bit different today. See what ya think. Click on the play button below. Amazing Grace Amazing grace, how sweet the sound. That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found; Was blind, but now I see. I love that song. It was my go-to song [...]

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I just can’t handle it! | Daily inspiration

Have you ever felt like screaming that from the rooftops? I know I have. Others often comment on my ability to remain calm and patient under challenging circumstances. In reality, I think it’s just that I’m calm as long as I feel in control of a situation. And sometimes, that’s just not possible. Sometimes, life [...]

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Ah, the Good Ol’ Days | Daily inspiration

Do you ever think back fondly to a previous time in your life and think, “If only I could go back to the good ol’ days; how great life was then.”? But, was it really that great? Faced with difficult circumstances today, it’s often easy to discount the negative things that once happened. Instead we [...]

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Common Grounds Now on Twitter

To better share pertinent info about this blog and the many others I follow (check out My Favorite Blogs in the sidebar), I’ve created a new Twitter account: @CommonGrounds_. For those of you who currently follow my marketing-focused account: @laura_maly, I’d like to invite you to follow me at the other one as well. The [...]

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Conquer your fears. Be still. | Daily inspiration

What are you afraid of? Is there anything that makes you truly scared – irrational or not? Fear of pain? Fear of loss? Are you scared you’ll lose your job? Go without? Are you facing money troubles? Illness? One-year track reading: Exodus 11-14 Focused reading: Exodus 14:1-31 Fight or Flight How about fleeing from the most [...]

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Do you ever wonder, ‘Why?’ | Daily inspiration

Do you ever wonder why bad things happen? Why it seems you have to go through something horrible before coming out on the other side? Why you have to face obstacle after obstacle sometimes? Why something always seems to block your path to success, happiness or freedom? Why it seems to rain somedays, followed by [...]

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Hello? Hello? Anyone out there? | Daily inspiration

Work. Kids. School. Car pools. Dentist appointments. Doctor appointments. After-school activities. Church. Sports. Bills. Play dates. Laundry. Dishes. Supper. Homework. Exercise. The list goes on. Sound familiar? This doesn’t take into account any leisure activities. TV. Reading. Blogging. Tweeting. Facebooking(?). Golf. Walking. Running. Fishing. Coffee with friends. Time with family. Sleep. One-year track reading: Exodus [...]

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Are you a worrier? Let it go. | Daily inspiration

Are you a worrier? Do you have a worrier in your life? I have a few. It’s easy to get caught up in the anxiety of our troubles, isn’t it? What if this happens? What if that happens? What will we do? How will we get through it? Giving Up Control Here’s the thing, though. [...]

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Ride the Waves | Daily inspiration

What difficulties are you currently facing in your life? Do they ever threaten to engulf you at times? Are they overpowering? Just a little irritating? All-out frustrating? Devastating? Do you feel like you’re just barely keeping your head above water? Whatever your situation, God knows it. He understands what you’re going through. And he has [...]

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