Tag: memories
26
Dec
“Be a Scrooge!”
by Kari Scare
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“Don’t be a Scrooge” It’s a line we hear really all year long but certainly more during the holiday season. But what exactly does it...
19
Dec
Dealing With Stress
by Kari Scare
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This text began a multi-day conversation with my son, a college freshman, as he attempted to prepare for his first round of college finals. This...
26
Sep
Give In To The Craving!
by Kari Scare
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Chocolates and sweets. Alcohol and soda. Salty foods like potato chips. Tobacco. Oily/greasy foods like French fries and hamburgers. Coffee. These foods and drinks make...
11
Apr
Easter Memories
by Kari Scare
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Easter Memories Easter Sunday holds a prominent place in my childhood, church-going memories. The smell of Lilies. New clothes. The Easter bonnet my mom wanted...
28
Mar
5 Principles for Focusing on the Now
by Kari Scare
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Having a Balanced Focus Many people live in the past. Some long for the glory days while others staunchly resist any change. Others live planning...
26
Jul
Balance Requires Simplicity
by Kari Scare
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My earliest memories of a simple life exist with the Amish. I grew up on a dirt road in lower Michigan with three Amish families...
21
Jun
Anticipation
by Kari Scare
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Pleasurable Anticipation Anticipation can be pleasurable expectation or filled with apprehension. It involves contemplation and hope, and it serves to create a foresight or foretaste...
08
Dec
Tinsel – Not Just for Decoration!
by Kari Scare
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One of my boys’ (ages 13 and 11) favorite Christmas movies is “The Santa Clause” starring Tim Allen. Toward the end of the movie, some...
03
Nov
Mountaintop Experiences
by Kari Scare
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Skiing in Colorado always provides some pretty amazing views. The top of the mountain is the best, of course, and I often want to just stand...
06
Oct
Pursuing Encouragement Through Scripture
by Kari Scare
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During a season of discouragement, I can’t convince myself that it’s going to end. Current discouragement always seems permanent. When discouraged, Scripture often frustrates me....