Tag: spiritual health
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Look At The Birds Of The Air
This spring a mama bird made her nest under the roof of our porch, where my husband and I often like to sit and chat. Each time we’ve sat out there during the last couple of weeks, we’ve seen the poor mama dart toward the nest and then retreat to a perch in the distance…
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I’m Rooting For You
The world is filled with competition. It almost feels like no matter what circles you run in and no matter how kind you are to others, someone inevitably wants to see you fail. There are people who claw their way to the top and refuse to acknowledge anyone else’s successes, or there are people who…
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The Splendor of Stormy Seasons
In our area March and April tend to be a little scary in terms of weather. Right as everything is beginning to turn green and flowers are blooming, tornado warnings are also not uncommon. Spring forecasts are sporadic and unpredictable, much like the storms of life. Though we do our best to prepare for stormy…
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The True Influencers
Let’s face it – social media has its pros and cons. Love it or hate it, the way we communicate has been forever altered, and global reach being at our fingertips can be a powerfully effective – and woefully dangerous – thing. As parents are well aware, raising kids in the digital age has its…
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A Sanctuary Home
When I think back on my kids’ younger days, when I was bleary-eyed from sleep deprivation and overwhelmed by all the challenges of babies and toddlers, I remember wondering if I would survive. Now that those days are over and we’re facing completely different challenges in the adolescent and teen phases, I’m grateful to have…
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Teaching My Kids To Love Hiking: Just Kidding; They Don’t
I keep saying to myself that I wish I’d discovered my enjoyment of hiking and backpacking earlier in life. It has really only been in the last several years that my husband and I have pursued those activities more diligently, and now that we’re in our forties, we certainly have a few more aches and…
The Wildernest Family 