Tag: growth
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Bite-Sized Pieces
TOPIC PROBLEMS When I’m trying to write weekly blog posts, there’s a lot of pressure to think of topics. Typically, the more I write, the more topics I can think of, and the trouble is capturing them down rather than drumming one up in the first place. But sometimes there are so (SO) many words…
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Steady Always Wins
AUTHOR’S NOTE Before we get started, I want to note that this is actually my second post I’ve written this week. The first one, about sorting and organizing things, was very rightly vetoed by my editor because, and I quote, “It’s like you’re trying to make something interesting that just isn’t to most people.” So…
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Friday Frights
You’ve heard of the Sunday Scaries, right? It’s that feeling where you want to enjoy the second half of your weekend, but you can’t shake the reminder that Monday is coming. I used to get a huge case of the Sunday Scaries in college, when I dreaded dragging myself out of bed for my 8…
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Move the Ladder
WORKING ON A LADDER Over the last couple of months, I’ve been helping a friend with some remodeling work. Most of what I’m doing is hard but fairly simple work—cutting out drywall for the electrician or tearing down ceilings so they can be sound-proofed. But it’s out of my ordinary day-to-day life, so it’s no…
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Unanswered Prayers: Part 2
Continued From Last Week WHY AM I STILL ANGRY? Now, two weeks after my book launch, I’ve had the luxury of asking myself the question: Why, exactly, am I angry with God? Why am I still experiencing negative emotions about those unanswered prayers? Why does it still bother me that my books didn’t arrive when…