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The Three Stages of Practicing Ethics
Hello friends, and welcome. I hope life is going well for you. We have been battling sickness, and have spent many days in a row at home. While it isn’t fun being sick, it has been nice to slow down and have several lazy days on the couch! Blessings can be found everywhere, to be…
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Looking at the World with Quiet Eyes
One of the books I’ve read lately is called “Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience” by Sharon Salzberg. I really enjoyed it. It was written from a Buddhist perspective, but I could relate to so much of it. I’ve copied parts of this book into my journal, and I thought I would share today’s entry…
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January Blessings | 2024
Oh my goodness, friends. It felt so strange typing 2024 in the title of this post just now. What in the world? How are we already here? Throughout the day, I try to think about my blessings and thank God for them. This has become a habit, and a very good one if I do…
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Creating a Peaceful Life in Practical Ways
Hey friends, and welcome to the blog today. I hope you had a wonderful weekend! My word of the year is “peace” and guys, I am determined to create a peaceful heart and home. To be honest, I’ve felt kind of lost since leaving Christianity. For decades, my search for peace was tied to my…
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Free Seek Good in Yourself Printable
Philosophy has been one of my new things lately. I just love ancient wisdom, and finding ways to apply it to my life. Epictitus once said, “Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourselves.” This is just the encouragement I need in a lot of situations. Instead of seeking “the good life”…
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Making Progress and Healing
“How much progress shall I make,’ you ask. Just as much as you try to make.” -Seneca The year is beginning to wind down, and it was something else. Events shook me that were beyond my control, and I let them have a really negative effect on me. Friends, this was a huge mistake! We…
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Managing Our Homes When Things Go Wrong
As the years have passed, my role has changed in my home. While I definitely still spend time cooking and cleaning, some tasks have been passed onto other family members and my role has also become managerial. It is a good day when our children grow old enough to help take care of our home.…
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To Gain Peace of Mind is to Gain Everything
It’s another day spent at home for me, and I am here for it! I really love to be at home. I am a homebody. I usually start off my day with prayer and reading time. This really helps me to begin on the right foot. I read a quote this morning that really resonated…
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