Tag: hope
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Inseparable
As a child, one of my worst fears was being separated from my mother. The few times I’d gone to the Alabama National Fair, I made sure to stay within direct eye view of her, because I was afraid of being snatched away, or looking up and not seeing her there. I can remember when […]
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Think about today
I was strolling through my Instagram feed earlier and came across one of the sweetest videos I’d seen. It was of an elderly father (age 80-ish) and his daughter, driving across state. Might I point out that he was the one driving. There wasn’t a whole lot to the 30-second soundbite, other than witnessing a […]
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Recalculating
I don’t like driving long distances, and I certainly don’t like anyone or anything that’s going to delay my arrival time. I remember some years back when I used to drive to visit my late father in the nursing home, I would often get mixed up with making the right turn, and knowing when to […]
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Hit the gas
I spend a lot of time with my mom, and while I do enjoy and cherish her company and our time together, what I don’t necessarily like, is her commentary while driving. I’m sure I can attribute it to her being a mother and being most concerned about my safety, but passengers driving while not, […]
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It’s a celebration
Do you know what it’s like to be celebrated? Treated like a big deal? Applauded, even if the only set of hands you hear clapping, are yours? Are you feeling a bit unappreciated, after posting countless of “Facebook Appreciation Posts,” yet everyone appears to have discounted you? If you’re feeling a little less loved today, […]
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Working in silence
“How do you do that?” Is the question I remember being asked quite often by one of my “concerned” colleagues, to which I’d respond, “How do I do what?” “How do you work in silence, because I’d lose my mind if things were this quiet. When people don’t hear you doing anything, they could presume […]
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Not enough room
No matter how many pairs of shoes or clothes I own, I’ve always bought more, while maintaining there’s not enough room for me to house them all. Nonetheless, I always manage to clear out space, only to occupy it with my latest purchase(s). Although I’m not ready to purchase a home, I’ve been obsessing over […]
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The tail end
Are you tired of being at the end of the line, nervously looking forward, wondering if you’ll ever make it to the front? Perhaps you’ve placed last (again), and after so many bouts of defeat, you’ve resided to the idea that “Everyone can’t be a winner,” not even you. Deuteronomy 28:13 encourages us that, “If […]
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Hands off
Whenever you feel as though you’re running out of time, and at the point of giving up, that’s when God steps right on in. Whatever it is that you’re going through, and that you’re trying to do on your own, give it to Him. Not only does He want to help, but wants you to […]
Notes by La'Rue 