This morning I was walking my puppy around the neighborhood. I have been working with him on heeling. He loves people and other animals, so when we are out walking he is easily distracted and excited by his surroundings. When he gets excited by something he pulls on the leash…
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Grace Growers
Think of one person in your life who drives you absolutely crazy. That person who makes your life so difficult, but for some reason they have to be present in your life. It is likely that you immediately thought of that person and maybe felt a twinge of irritation and…
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Saying Goodbye to a Dream
I think somehow I believed that they would change their minds. If I just kept going, the end wouldn’t come. But there I was packing up the boxes. It was really happening. I mean the lady who was taking my office already told me they promised it to her. No…
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Weight Loss Resistance
After a difficult year that resulted in the most stress I have ever experienced, my body started to rebel. I suppose if I am honest, I had existed with a great deal of chronic stress due to the challenges of parenting my two boys with a narcissistic ex-husband. I can’t…
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An Introduction
“Be joyful.Grow to maturity.Encourage each other.Live in harmony and peace.Then the God of love and peace will be with you.” 2 Corinthians 13:11 Welcome to Resilient Faith Life! This verse is one that resonated with me several years ago as I was seeking to cast vision over my family in…