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6 Ways to Survive Mother’s Day

For many people, Mother’s Day is not a day filled with celebration. For those of us who were abandoned or have lost their mothers, it can be downright painful. In today’s post, Kathy Milans shares six ways to survive (and even grow) through a painful Mother’s Day.

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10 Little Ways to be Above Average

We all notice those people who just make other people’s lives a little brighter. They are the kind of people we all want to be around. They are…above average. So often, we wonder what makes them so different from everyone else, and sometimes, we wish we could be more like them. Marilyn Elliott has good news! We really can be more like them. Here are ten easy ways to be a light to others.

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Choosing the Wilderness

“The good news is that beneath this wilderness is the creative Spirit of God beckoning us toward transformation.” Kathy Milans encourages us to stay the course and walk through the wilderness with Christ, trading the discomfort for transformation.

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I’m More Spiritual than You!

As I reflect on my experience of being in seminary and how I have grown, I have come to realize that there existed a heart of divisiveness and spiritual superiority in me. I look back and feel the peace within me and thank God for showing me how to be humble and consider the differences I see in others as a good and beautiful gift from God.

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How to Git er Dun When Tasks Seem Overwhelming

Recipe for chaos:
Three kids and one cat,
One 1100 square foot bungalow with two small bathrooms and a half finished basement,
A calendar schedule too full; two full time jobs,
Mix with meals and fun and fights and dirty clothes and science experiments.
Leave out for a week to ripen.

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Anxious for Nothing, Part II: Anxiety and New Victory

I needed the one thing I did not have: space to respond to anxiety. Space to make order of the chaos. Space to rest in the midst of panic and fear. Space to see and hear what was pure and true about my life, about me. Space to know that the ground Jesus and I had walked once before was not lost. I was not anxious Ellen exposed for her true self. I was Ellen in a state of anxiety. My old victories were not undone. A new victory was mine just ahead.

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Spirituality and Play

How is play linked to spirituality? Marilyn Elliott muses about the difference between religious activity and spirituality, and what holy playtime can do for your soul.

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Rhythms of Grace- Making Room for Christ and Others

Hospitality and care of others always disrupts normal life, and while anticipating that disruption is one thing, restructuring your life to include the rhythms you most need only happens on purpose. We see that it will not be enough to have good intentions about our spiritual growth; if we are not intentional about building these things into our everyday lives, they will not happen.

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The Quest for Balance in Ministry

Significantly, when we ignore the quest for balance, we miss a golden opportunity for influence. Like us, the average person in the pew also struggles with finding balance. They too can become addicted to pushing, producing and advancing to the detriment of their quality of life and relationships.

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