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The Joy Series: Joy vs. Happiness – They Are Not the Same Thing
The Joy Series: Joy vs. Happiness – They Are Not the Same Thing Post 2 of the Joy Series People use joy and happiness interchangeably all the time. I did too, for most of my life. But somewhere in the middle of the hardest years I have ever lived through, I started to understand…
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You Can’t Afford Not to Fight: The Divorce Loan
You Can’t Afford Not to Fight: The Divorce Loan I remember sitting alone, afraid to spend a single dollar. My ex-husband had been the primary breadwinner in our marriage, and when he left, I was suddenly facing a future I had no financial roadmap for. I did not know where I was going to live,…
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Monday Morning Motivation-Faith in the Face of Fear, Brodie and the Grocery Bag
Monday Morning Motivation Fear of the Unknown Brodie and the Grocery Bag On your typical day, my dog Brodie is not afraid of bags. He is not fearful of handbags, grocery bags, or trash bags. He is not even scared of tea bags. But this was not your typical day. It was cold, and…
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The Joy Series: When Joy Goes Silent
The Joy Series: When Joy Goes Silent Post 1 of the Joy Series The day my husband of 37 years walked out, joy didn’t just fade. It vanished. Completely. Like someone had quietly switched off a light that I had no idea how to turn back on. I had no idea it would take…
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You Can’t Afford Not to Fight: Funding Your Divorce When the Money Is Gone
You Can’t Afford Not to Fight: Funding Your Divorce When the Money Is Gone When my husband left, I discovered he had been quietly moving money into a personal account I knew nothing about. The only money I had was an inheritance from my parents, and he had been draining that without my knowledge. What…
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Dating Series: Meeting Someone for the First Time—The Perfect Coffee Date
Dating has evolved a lot over the years. Back when I was a teen, meeting someone often meant crossing paths at school or church, with a simple invitation to go out—easy and straightforward. Today, while some connections still happen face-to-face, many people are navigating the world of dating sites and apps. For those of us…
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Books, Beverages and More: Vampires, Ghosts and the People Who Haunt Our Hearts
Have you ever finished a book and thought, “I wish I could actually live inside this story for a little while”? Same. That is exactly why “Books, Beverages and More” was born. This is the place where pages meet real life, where a recipe simmering in chapter three becomes something I am actually making in my…
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Can Divorce Make You Sick? Sadly Yes, Let’s Talk About It.
Can Divorce Make You Sick? Sadly Yes. Let’s Talk About It. I can tell you from personal experience: divorce can absolutely make you sick. When I discovered that my husband of 37 years had filed for legal separation, the shock hit me like a physical blow. I had no idea this was coming. There was…
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Inspirational Quote “You Must Do the Things You Think You Cannot Do”
Inspirational Quote by Eleanor Roosevelt. You Must Do the Things You Think You Cannot Do “You must do the things you think you cannot do.”Eleanor Roosevelt There is something about that quote that stops me every single time I read it. It is so simple. So short. And yet it has a way of looking…
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Telling Your Story Through Journal Prompts: What Celebrity Would You Take to Lunch?
Telling Your Story Through Journal Prompts: What Celebrity Would You Take to Lunch? Welcome back to our monthly journal prompt series, Telling Your Story Through Journal Prompts. This series exists because your story matters. Once we are gone, there is no one left to tell it, and while the people who love us are busy…
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