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Brave
Aug 29, 2010This is me with my friend, Bridgette yesterday. This is me with Bridgette today. Today, she purposefully sat down in front of a mirror while someone stood behind her with a razor and shaved her head. She didn’t cry, whine, complain or drop her head in disgust. She watched the whole thing with […]
Read MoreMoving Day
Aug 26, 2010The Going Beyond offices are moving! We’ve spent weeks renovating a barn into our “headquarters” and yesterday we started moving in. The moving truck arrived, with things from our old office. Here comes the furniture. Linnae is just a little excited about all this…. Conferencing in Jerry’s office area. Yay! Everything is looking so great….. […]
Read MoreSpilled Milk
Aug 25, 2010I’m just sitting down to write to you after a very long day. In fact, I’ve just plopped in this chair after being on my knees in the kitchen with my sister for the last little while. We’ve been cleaning up spilled milk – and not just a little bit of milk either – a […]
Read MoreLiving a Life Without Regrets
Aug 24, 2010Miss Philippines might have made her first major mistake in life, with her answer to the question, “what is one big mistake you’ve made, and what did you do to make it right?” So far, she’s been fortunate enough to live a regret-free life, but somehow I think this might qualify as one moment she’ll […]
Read MoreAutobiography in 5 Simple Chapters
Aug 23, 2010Autobiography in 5 Simple Chapters By Portia Nelson Chapter One I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost …. I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter Two I walk down the street. There is a […]
Read MoreGod of Time and Chance
Rachel Anne |Priscilla’s post on Friday made me think of one of my favorite verses in scripture, Ecclesiastes 9:11. It’s an odd verse because it appears to be talking about the unfairness of life. At first glance, it’s a “hard luck” verse. It reminds me of the USA women’s track team, who was a shoo-in for […]
Read MoreJust Do It – Anyway
Aug 19, 2010I admit it – I’m overwhelmed and outmatched. When I consider the varied dimensions of the life that God has called me to, I often feel like . . . .well. . taking a nap. I know you’ve got to feel the same way. Whatever your season of life and whatever details it entails, […]
Read MoreLighten Up!
Aug 18, 2010I know I’m a little distracted. What with all the running around, working, painting, cooking, cleaning and taking care of the family, most of the time my mind is…….somewhere else………like la-la land. Take for instance, this little incident that happened awhile back. It was a beautiful, sunny day. I’d taken my son, Grayson, to the […]
Read MoreComments – Under Construction
Aug 17, 2010You might have noticed that a new format for commenting made its debut here on the blog yesterday! We are still tweaking and working out the details, so you may see a few more changes coming, but we think this will be a great addition to the Going Beyond community of readers and commenters. Are […]
Read MoreEat, Pray, Love
Aug 16, 2010It’s all the rave right now – this movie about a woman’s journey across Italy, India and Indonesia. While I’ve not seen it, I’ve heard that Julia Roberts does a great job of portraying a woman in turmoil who travels the world for a year to search for. . . .everything. Seriously, that’s the subtitle […]
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