As a dog returns to its vomit….. ….so a fool repeats his folly. I saw this verse on Twitter recently (Prov 26:11 for those who are playing along at home). At first, I laughed. Because, well, vomit is kinda funny. Unless it’s on your frisee rug. Or under the dinner table. Both places where we’ve experienced the special awesomeness of dog vomit in the last month, by the way. Then comes the image of the dog actually coming back to it. We’ve all seen that. The idea that a dog’s mouth is the cleanest place? Not buying that. I’ve seen […]

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The silence squeezes my chest. My heart pounds harder with each calming breath. This is not working, this fighting. * * * I sing the songs. “Where You go, I’ll go.” “If our God is for us, then who could stop us?” “You make all things work together for my good.” I show up on Sundays. I lead service projects. I serve and fundraise and take care of the kids that God has placed in our family. I pray. But I still fight God every day. I pray for guidance that I ignore. I pray for peace from drama that I stir […]

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Today, I’m honored to share a guest post from my not-so-little brother, Adam Royse.  Adam has spent his life catching his dreams, earning a captain’s license at 18, his private pilot license at 25, and networking his way into dream-related jobs.  He’s joining me at next month’s Quitter Conference…where I hope he’ll figure out the value of Twitter. (update: follow him here!) Proud of you, Jakie! – Love, Sadie   ‘Tis the political season. Again. Last week, Mitt Romney and his merry tribe visited my tiny coastal hamlet of St. Augustine, Florida. We are an eclectic bunch here encompassing all types; […]

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Today’s guest post is by Tammy Helfrich. Tammy is a wife, mom, and writer. She has a passion for writing about life, marriage, motivation, and telling the stories of people who are making a difference.  Tammy is learning to live a healthier lifestyle, and live a better story. You can connect with her at her blog here or on Twitter @tammyhelfrich I can’t really remember a time when I had a huge dream or vision. I didn’t have something that I thought I was destined to do. I didn’t want to become a missionary or a doctor. I just wanted to be successful and […]

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  Reboot, rinse, repeat Marking all as read.  Start fresh. Recast the focus. What needs to be rebooted in your life?  Leave a comment…   *Photo credit: Thana Thaweeskulchai (Creative Commons)