When we think of fireworks, we usually picture celebration right? Bright colors. Loud explosions. A moment that captures everyone’s attention.
Human emotions can be a lot like that.
But unlike the fireworks we watch in the sky, these…
When you hear the word zeal, what do you think of?
I used to think it meant endless energy, nonstop enthusiasm, and enough caffeine to keep a small army awake.
Then I spent an afternoon at my desk with a cup of tea and completely lost…
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Faith is hard.
Why?
Because it’s hard to have faith in something you can’t see, touch, or prove. You might feel it in your heart… but your brain? Your brain has opinions.
And it will happily try to talk you out of the very thing your…
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I’ve been walking for a few months now.
Not because I suddenly turned into one of those people who loves exercise.
Nope.
In fact, I used to joke that I was allergic to exercise.
(Used to… for those of you who know words have…
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Every February we talk about love.
Hearts show up in store windows. Chocolate mysteriously appears on countertops. People start thinking about romance and relationships.
And then March arrives… and the conversation disappears.
But…
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