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Close your eyes.
It’s pretty unreal how you can read a Bible verse over and over again, and then one day it just clicks. The light bulb illuminates, and all of a sudden it’s as if you see that verse in an entirely new light. What once seemed like mere words on a page, suddenly seems perfectly applicable and appropriate for whatever situation you find yourself in at that very moment. This happened to me the other night, so I have to share it with you. I had just Skyped my parents, and I was in a great...
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Absence.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder. Duh. If there’s one thing I’m learning, that’s it. But, absence isn’t always a bad thing. I believe absence can be used to draw people together and make them closer. Absence separates a lot of things…of course it separates people with distance, but it also separates people from monotony, drama, and other things that hinder true friendship. I believe it actually strips relationships down to the core and forces people to truly ev...
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Wherever you are, be there.
My amazing big sister, Kyrie Barr, once told me this quote. “Wherever you are, be there.” Just think about that for a moment. Where are you right now? …at home? …at work? Where is your mind right now? …going over plans? …checking off your to-do list? Where is your heart right now? …thinking about some ol’ boy or girl? …worrying about everything in life? Life gets crazy sometimes. We get distracted by a world of different things. We lose our...
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Timing is Everything.
“Time is money.” -Benjamin Franklin “Life is all about timing…the unreachable becomes reachable, the unavailable becomes available, the unattainable…attainable. Have the patience, wait it out. It’s all about timing.” –Stacey Charter “Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence, a time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny, and a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.”...
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Idleness.
Buddha once said, “To be idle is a short road to death…” Ha…ain’t that the truth. I feel like I’ve accomplished absolutely nothing over the past week! I’m not a fan of being holed up in my apartment all day, every day, with only a quick 7eleven run to look forward to for dinner. Thankfully, Bangkok seemed to liven up a little bit today, though, so Alyse and I were able to venture out a little bit more and eat at a cute little coffee shop. I was so glad...
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