Category: life lesson
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Nature vs. Nurture
I choose not to engage in a deep psychological debate about this daily prompt. Here is my forgotten thought from the other day. I think we start out as products of our environment; who we are at first is just how we were presented to the world, shaped by our culture, ethnicity, religion, and early… Read more
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Let’s Make a Smoothie
Inspired by all the mouth-watering smoothies on social media and in my kitchen. Just a passing thought: when was the last time you blended your favourite smoothie or drink, kicked back and relaxed? The lighter side of life often shows up in small, refreshing moments, those easy pauses where the day softens, and joy feels… Read more
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Backslider’s Dawn: A Poetic Reflection
Prose from Backslider’s Dawn How can I step into that light?I have denied Him: not once, not twice,but a thousand times. I have felt the heat of the fire.I have lied to the strangers around me,cursing like Peter, “I do not know the Man.” I cannot lift my chin.I cannot endure the weight of His… Read more
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A Late Introduction to Hump Day
A short, warm, gently humorous piece about my newfound ignorance of “Hump Day,”🤔😂 I must confess, I’ve lived all this time without knowing that “Hump Day” was a thing. While others were out here celebrating Wednesdays as the triumphant climb over the week’s midpoint, I was simply… living my life, unaware that the workweek apparently… Read more
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National Laughter Day!😂
March 19th 2026 On a lighter note: What’s so funny?! I’ll be honest, I had no clue National Laughter Day existed until today. Learning there’s an entire day just for laughing actually made me laugh. I couldn’t keep this to myself. To honour the day, and my surprise, let’s take a break from being serious.… Read more
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A Sweet Fruit
The Fruit of the Spirit “Discover how to trade the ‘digital circus’ for a deeper peace. Explore how the Fruit of the Spirit grows naturally when we stop to look up and abide in His grace.” -BibleGateway A Quick Encouragement: Growing from the Inside Out I hope the months ahead bring you an abundance of the… Read more
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Above Us: The Birds
by JJFaucher Amid the noise and rush of our daily routines, those pigeons on the wire carried something we’ve nearly forgotten: the quiet strength of standing side by side. There is a sacred steadiness in their unflinching posture, a living echo of God’s invitation to ‘be still.’ Together on a single shared line, they remind us that… Read more
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A Lamp Post Vigil
By JJFaucher As I hurried home,just beforethe rain began,a lone birdperched atopa tall lamp postcaught my eye.It embodieda quiet courage,choosing perspectiveover panic.It lifted its gaze whileeverything belowrushed and fretted inthe gathering storm. Life often feelslike that high,lonely perch-A gentle calmblankets meas I dare to liftmy eyes upwardinstead of scanningthe rush below.I watch fromthe street,moved bythe… Read more
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Embrace Growth: The Power of Repeating Core Truths
A Small Life Lesson Worth Passing On Taking a class to put things in perspective is refreshing and a reward for a lifetime. The wheel was invented once — but perfected many times. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel every time. Growth often comes from refining what already works. A message that resonated once… Read more
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A Modern-day Good Samaritan
A devotional moment-quick share Devotional Reflection: Becoming a Neighbour The story of the Good Samaritan isn’t just a lesson about kindness; it’s a mirror Jesus holds up to our daily lives. When He finished the parable, He asked a simple but piercing question: “Which of these three was a neighbour?” And the answer was clear:… Read more
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