A thought crossed my mind earlier this month. Be the kind of person that when someone shares, “To the person who (insert kind thing), thank you so much,” you realize they may actually be talking about you. An acquaintance of mine lost his wallet this month, and unfortunately it became evident that the person who […]
Hello and welcome to the next edition of Unlimited HOPE – with insights to brighten your day! Honorable Living Each Sunday, I prepare a summary of the message from our church, along with a study sheet for those who want to reflect more deeply during the week. We recently finished the book of Ruth, and
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Best friend. BFF. Besties. We see and hear these terms quite a lot, especially as we scroll through social media. But I bristle at these terms for the following reasons, especially when said or shared with others. (Who hasn’t felt left out of something when they see that group of “besties” having a great time?)
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As I write this, our nation is mourning yet another horrific loss, this time of many children and some adults in Texas. Several weeks ago, we had a school shooting in our state within an hour of us. Yesterday, I saw a prayer I wrote, asking God to work in a difficult time in our
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Hello friends! Over the years, this small business has evolved to what we now practice as Helping Others Pursue Excellence. One way I can do that is by offering quality content based on the lessons I’ve learned, and things I observe. I thought I might try to resurrect the blog a bit, and the idea
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I haven’t blogged for nearly a year. I can’t say that I blame the pandemic, although that may have influenced my decision a bit. I just got tired after years of very consistent blogging and needed a break from the self-imposed discipline of getting a post out on a regular basis. Like most of you
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Hello readers, As I sit here thinking about the blog, I confess to being tired. It’s not the best time of the day to try to be creative, yet there is only one day left in the month to compile Breath of Hope. And in some ways, I. Got. Nothing. So I decided to write
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Hello friends, Consuming: The COVID-19 Crisis has been consuming much of our time and energy for the last month. I’m sure none of us would have guessed, when March began, how things would change. In an attempt to spread some normalcy, I’m still going to share several random things that crossed my mind, path and
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Happy New Year, friends! I start this year with a confession to you. I’m tired of blogging. As I worked on the January Breath of Hope web page, I continued to feel behind. November / December was challenging with illness, changed holiday plans (we are finally having our extended family Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s dinner tomorrow), activity
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Autumn is a very pleasant time in many areas. People are enjoying cooler temperatures, football games, the routines of school, and more. October is also a good time to tweak processes in our own lives to mitigate stress and interruption. I recently wrote a post, Making Notifications Work for You, in which I shared suggestions
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