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Jan 25

Step Aside, Shady Sandi

So I'm back to the Grey Guard (GG), and the desire I always have when I'm at the beginning of a project—the desire to make it great.

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Jan 18

Want to Be Friends?

I honestly think this change of heart was a "god breeze" because it hadn't crossed my mind beforehand. In fact, I'd made plans with another

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Oct 28, 2020

Six Pillars of a Happy Life

We are all responsible for our own happiness. A person who lives by these Six Pillars of a Happy Life is the one who's going to retain their

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Sep 21, 2020

Just Another Identity Crisis

Good golly, I'm at it again. I obviously have a problem with identity.

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Aug 21, 2020

My Own Kind of Normal

"The problem with you is," Tracey went on to say, "you're like a smorgasbord and people want to eat their dinner one bite at a time."

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May 18, 2020

The Benefit of Making Mistakes

I'll admit, that there were a few times during those hard weeks that I wished something would just show up and solve my problems.

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Feb 19, 2020

Flash: The Changeling Maiden

Margaret held out her hands to soothe the older woman and saw for herself what had given her away. “Oh, dear.”

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Feb 10, 2020

Be. Whatever You're Called to Be.

"[God] can use your ordinary skills to accomplish His extraordinary work," —Michelle Craig

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Dec 28, 2019

All the Possibilities

Looking forward with hope at all the possibilities that lie before you.

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Oct 19, 2019

My Black Belt in Awesome

I grew up watching Cynthia Rothrock movies and dreamed of being a martial artist just like her. Man, I wanted that. So. Bad. And I...

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