Category: life
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Finish.
This will be the final post of a series of three posts called, “Start. Don’t Stop. Finish.” If you didn’t read Start. or Don’t Stop., I think you should start there and don’t stop until you’ve finished them both. (Can that corny joke work for two posts in a row?) |Finish. | I will begin…
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Don’t Stop.
This will be part two of a series of three posts called, “Start. Don’t Stop. Finish.” If you didn’t read last week’s post Start., then I think you should start there. (You see what I did just then? *smirk*) | Don’t Stop. | I am so ready for this to be over. I miss my…
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Start.
This will be part one of a series of three posts called, “Start. Don’t Stop. Finish.” | Start. | Me: “Hi! My name is Christen…” Y’all: “Hi, Christen!” Me: “…and I am a procrastinator.” Y’all, it’s TERRIBLE! I have found that I work best in crunch time, and that has now become my crutch. Truthfully,…
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Sustain.
I wasn’t going to share today. As a matter of fact, this is now my fourth time starting from scratch. Each week, I share with you all from a vulnerable place…I share my real life. Truthfully speaking, I didn’t want to be vulnerable this week so I wasn’t going to post at all. “Sharing my…
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Rock Bottom . Rebuild
Rock Bottom – rock-bot·tom \ ˈräk-ˈbä-təm \ (noun): 1. the lowest possible level What does rock bottom look like? For me, it was the imagine of a drug addicted, homeless gentleman who begged for a few dollars only to shoot up, smoke, or drink what should have been his meal money. Rock bottom was the…
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It Is Well
January 1, 2017: “THIS IS MY YEAR!!!” You remember when we all shouted that from the rooftops and all of our social media portals? We were so sure that this year would mark the changing of a season…it would be our time! Money, new opportunities, open doors, you name it! Fast forward the clock about…
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I Am Whole
As the end of the year quickly approaches, I once again find myself in reflection. In a very honest manner, I have assessed my losses, gains, and remains. I’ve also reviewed what I have invested my energy into and what seeds I have sown with my words. After a bit of reflection, I am faced…
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Darkness. Light. Responsibility.
Early apologies that there probably won’t be any knock-knock jokes. After reading an article concerning a young life that was taken way too soon, and I am grieved. I just want to share what is on my heart today. |Darkness. Light. Responsibility.| Darkness – dark·ness – /ˈdärknəs/ (noun): the partial or total absence of…
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This or That, or Both: Removing Limitations
Preface: I have been wrestling with blogging from the title “This, That, or Both” for about the last 3 weeks. In standard Christen fashion, I talked myself out of it because, truthfully, I was talking myself out of everything (I’ll explain more later). Some time ago, my Pastor preached a sermon from that title and,…