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Author Archives: Cindy
“It Only Takes a Spark”
While at Family Camp, a conversation came up about old camp songs. “Kumbaya” was at the top of everyone’s list, but at the top of mine was a little song I learned when I was in elementary school. A friend … Continue reading
Posted in The Blogging Writer In Me, The Porch Post
Tagged encouragement, faith, God, inspirational, reflections
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The Uncluttered Life | Blouses and Purses and Shoes…Oh My!!
It was early in the morning, after HB left for work. I poured my second cup of coffee and headed straight for the bedroom. Now, let me tell you a little bit about my bedroom. In the center of the … Continue reading
Posted in The Simple Life
Tagged declutter, encouragement, home, inspirational, simple life
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The Uncluttered Life: The Beginning
This is actually where it all began. The Uncluttered Life journey, that is. It’s been a year and half since I was taken out of the big work world. Now, just for the record, my intent isn’t to start this … Continue reading
Posted in The Simple Life
Tagged declutter, encouragement, God, healthy life, home, life's journeys, reflections
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The Uncluttered Life
I’ve been in this crazy-brutal-cleaning mode for several weeks now. So many times I’ve wanted to sit down and start writing about it, but I was afraid that if I broke the momentum, I’d break the flow of energy and … Continue reading
Oh, Lover of My Soul…
It was two weeks ago, at about this hour, that I was sitting at this very keyboard when a message came through on Facebook; a note from a childhood friend telling a group of us that another childhood friend had … Continue reading
Posted in Rays of Sonshine, The Journey
Tagged faith, God, lessons, life's journeys, reflections
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Two are better than one…
“Will you be my accountability partner?” Eeeeeeeek!! I have nothing to hide. My life is an open book. I’m known to be a good encourager. But when faced with that question, I would often prefer the ground open up and … Continue reading
Posted in Rays of Sonshine, The Journey
Tagged encouragement, friends, inspirational, life's journeys
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A Leap of Faith
I’ve learned all the rules about taking the perfect selfie; phone held high, chin up, face the window, lean in…and there you have it, a flawless selfie. I don’t want anyone to see my lumps, bumps and other flaws, so … Continue reading
“I know the plans I have for you…”
What I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me–and not without results…It was not I but God who was working through me by his grace. ~I Corinthians 15:10 Good Morning! How are you … Continue reading
Posted in Rays of Sonshine
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The Best Laid Plans
So here we are a week later and how did I do? Great! All things considering. Almost as soon as I wrote my last post, the winds kicked up in our city and the allergies set in. There was a … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey
Tagged balance, encouragement, healthy life, lessons, perfectly imperfect
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Flipping the Switch
It seems as if it’s been forever since I last wrote something here. I think that as life threw its curve balls at me, I just didn’t know how to put it all into words…and so, I didn’t even try. … Continue reading
Posted in The Journey
Tagged encouragement, healthy life, inspirational, life, life's journeys
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