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S3E11: The Anatomy of Yelling
Would you describe yourself as a "yeller?" Does anger control you or do you control your anger? In today's honest, grace-filled conversation, Janell looks at the anatomy of yelling and shares how important it is to resolve any and all issues that might be lurking...
When Authors Speak
“All good books are alike in that they are truer than if they had really happened and after you are finished reading one you will feel that all that happened to you and afterwards it all belongs to you: the good and the bad, the ecstasy, the remorse and sorrow, the...
Hello 2014: The Power of Conversation
The Power of Conversation During my graduate studies, I became completely enthralled and intrigued by the power of conversation. One particular class changed the way I think about my relationships. Life boils down the the conversations we have with one another. Author...
Hello 2014: Time to Streamline
Once every year We look back. We look forward. Ask, how did we do? -New Year Haiku As 2014 unfolds, I've heard many people talking about choosing their "one word" for the year. On January 1, while sharing a celebratory dinner for Rob's birthday (I love my New...
Goodbye Lies, Hello Truth: Enough is Enough.
So, I confessed one of my annoying one-liner lies, "You are not enough." Have you thought about yours? What one-liner lie tries to keep you from fulfilling your destiny and living the abundant life promised to each of us (John 10:10)? I've been thinking quite a bit...
Goodbye Lies, Hello Truth!
Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen. -Dr. Brene Brown Goodbye Lies, Hello Truth Sometimes our greatest strengths can be...
Saying Goodbye to 2013: I’m Not Really Sad to See You Go!
“It's the emptiest and yet the fullest of all human messages: 'Good-bye.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Bluebeard Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what's next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little. The artist never entirely knows. We guess. We...
Let There Be Light: A Christmas Meditation
A Note from Christmas Day 2013: A Very Merry Christmas to you and yours! About now, the afternoon gloam is beginning and if you are like me, you are starting to unwind from all the planning, prepping, wrapping, running, cooking, cleaning, and so much more. My family...
Creating a Hushing Atmosphere
Work is not always required. There is such a thing as sacred idleness.” ― George MacDonald Enjoying the lovely hushing atmosphere of my new favorite restaurant, Pazza Mezze, Norfolk Creating a Hushing Atmosphere "Mom, you doing some yoga down there?" Candace called...
Let There be Light: The Arresting Pause
Without the genealogy of Christ, the limbs of His past, the branches of His family, the love story of His heart that has been coming for you since before the beginning—how does Christmas and its tree stand? Its roots would be sheared. Its meaning would be stunted. The...
Let there be Light: From Rushing to Hushing
“Have you ever heard the wonderful silence just before the dawn? Or the quiet and calm just as a storm ends? Or perhaps you know the silence when you haven't the answer to a question you've been asked, or the hush of a country road at night, or the expectant pause of...
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