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Resolution - Nonie Rand
http://nonierand.com/2014/01/resolution
January 21, 2014. Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly. Have you ever looked up the definition of resolution? Yep You heard that right, sister. It is not our responsibility to fix our problems. Not one of them. We’re told a...
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Trash Journal- stop picking up other people's emotional garbage - Nonie Rand
http://nonierand.com/2013/10/trash-journal
Trash Journal- stop picking up other people’s emotional garbage. October 20, 2013. I have an assignment for you, dear ones, and it’s going to change your life in such a profound and positive way. I want you to start a trash journal. Pick up one piece of trash just one piece every day. I am not talking about the trash in your home. And I don’t mean the trash in your car (which, if you are a mom of young ones like me, is a substantial amount). Why are we picking up trash? When we do not take the time, ener...
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Superwoman - Nonie Rand
http://nonierand.com/2014/03/superwoman
March 17, 2014. My bestest friend just had the privilege of having lunch with a gal who recently finished a serious stint of chemotherapy. This sweet girl’s hair is now growing back in a darling pixie. I know that because my BFF was gushing to me about how beautiful this woman looked with a pixie: I mean, Nonie, if anyone had to lose her hair to this crazy disease, she is the one who. She is absolutely beautiful! I love how affectionate my BFF is so thoughtful to think such thoughts about another woman.
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Defy a Little Gravity - Nonie Rand
http://nonierand.com/2014/05/defy-little-gravity
Defy a Little Gravity. May 14, 2014. Yesterday, each of my 3 babes had a friend come over to play. 3 3 = 6. (Can you tell we have been working on math flash cards lately? Out of 6 kids, every one of them had a brand new ouch. Why? How rad are kids? The weather turns warm, and they embrace it. They receive the invitation to try something new, go wild, have a blast. They are our teachers. Children look for adventure and bring it into their lives. Their skin alone proves the abundant lives they live. One Re...
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Listen. Repeat. Act. - Nonie Rand
http://nonierand.com/2014/01/listen-repeat-act
Listen. Repeat. Act. January 30, 2014. Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Every week I have the privilege of watching my three children get into starched white, pristinely pressed not by me karate gis. And you better believe it’s a privilege because these are indeed the only clothes anyone in our family wears that get ironed. Ahem. To the instruction,. The instruction themselves, and. Ah, that’s so wise. I don’t know about you, but when I am exhausted, busy, and...
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Permission to say "no" - Nonie Rand
http://nonierand.com/2013/11/permission-say
Permission to say “no”. November 17, 2013. No is a complete sentence. We can be polite and say, “No, thank you.” We can even be empathic and say, Oh, I wish I could, but no, I can’t. We do not, however, need to say why. We do not need to verbally excuse ourselves when we are saying no. No and because need not be paired together ever. Can you make a meal for the school function? Can you volunteer to help teens stop drinking alcohol? Can you be my mentor? Can you host a party to celebrate? I know you can.
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