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5 Tips for Navigating Difficult Seasons of Life

November 28, 2018 No Comments

In the last few weeks, I’ve talked to several friends who are caring for aging parents. One described a day when she needed to be with each parent in a different location, with one being an emergent situation. The other friend mentioned how caring for her parent changed the landscape of her weekends. I reminded […]

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4 Things to Remember When Life Doesn’t Make Sense

August 1, 2018 7 Comments

Recently, I saw a young friend whose current circumstances are full of uncertainty, yet her face radiated joy. As we talked, her words weren’t filled with a woe-is-me attitude, rather wisdom far beyond her years as she pointed out good mingled with the challenges. In life, there are things that just don’t make sense—the death […]

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