Tag: patience
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The Right Size
In October, during my birthday evening, I drove to one of my favorite shopping centers that I try to stay away from. This center offers one of my favorite stores, World Market, but I decided to treat myself by walking through to see all the pretties. I enjoy every area of the store and Halloween…
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The Voice
Standing at the counter, I was speaking with the girl seated on the other side. She was staring at the computer screen, checking all the boxes for my dog to stay overnight. I was carrying on a polite conversation with the woman while feeling completely at ease. I looked around to see a woman standing…
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The Bench
In June I began seeing a therapist. I’d been interviewing coaches all year, but I really wanted someone to help discern God’s plan with me, so my daughter suggested Christian based counseling. Her name is Heather and she feels more like a guide. She tells me I’m fun to meet with and she doesn’t have…
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Let Someone Else
“I’ll do it myself”, was the most commonly used phrase throughout my life. It became my trademark to the point where people assumed I was up for the task no matter the difficulty. When I turned 50 years old, I stretched out across the bed for a quick nap and woke up 3 hours later.…
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Trust the Process
I purchased a vintage typewriter. I’ve longed for one all year, but this grew to be more than a longing in September. It was a process because I didn’t realize the multitudes of choices. After thorough research I surmised this criteria used to take the majority of them out of the running. They needed to…
