tina on August 10th, 2008

I’ve determined, in this phase or stage of my life, to walk through open doors instead of closing them in fear.  Many years ago when I was a student at the International Academy of Merchandising and Design I took one of my designs around to boutiques in the area asking if they’d like to feature [...]

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tina on August 7th, 2008

These are a few things I’m working on for a charity auction coming up on the 23rd. The beneficiaries are two local believers who are moving to Uganda (yes, moving) to take care of babies. Wow. That’s real faith in action.

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tina on June 21st, 2008

When I walk in public places, I find myself searching the faces of strangers, wondering what their tragedies are. We all have them.
Anyone who tells you life is a bowl of cherries, easy-peasy, cloud nine, is full of it.
That doesn’t mean life can’t be full of joy, but joy isn’t dependent on what’s happening to [...]

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tina on May 25th, 2008

Jesus tells us over and over not to be afraid.
Fear of the unknown can drive us to do many things to feel safe, not the least of which is to surround ourselves with unnecessary structure and rules and people to tell us the right things to do so that we never need make a mistake. [...]

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tina on May 9th, 2008

I was writing a prayer today and I was asking God to please take away this awful burden of self, these daily temptations and driven desires that make endless demands on me. Please take it away, I was begging with my pen, and as I wrote those words I heard him say, Please give it [...]

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tina on April 19th, 2008

I’m still here. I’m working on a project that is almost done. After next weekend, the year of myself that I gave away for this project will be over and it will be time to hand the reigns over to someone else. I expect to have more time on my hands after that. Many things [...]

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From time to time, I find and post old stuff I’ve written. This is one such stuff.
Do you believe that there is one specific God-appointed spokesman in your life? Some people believe that. That’s the “car” they’re following, if you read my previous post. Some people believe that they don’t have to do the work [...]

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