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Listening for whispers of holy in the here and now of an imperfect life

Life Lessons

Wisdom to live by on the daily

This Gal’s Still Got Some Kick

March 29, 2022 by Barbara Snyder

One of my favorite high school activities was running track. I relished the nervous thrill of standing on the starting line and the exhilaration of crossing the finish line. But mostly, I loved pushing my body to higher limits while my cleats dug into the cinders (or an actual all-weather surface on those more fortunate … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life Lessons Tagged: 2 Peter 1:3, get back up; life lessons; second chances; Hebrews 12:1; writing again, Philippians 3:13-14, press on toward the goal, Run the race, spiritual kick, the Author and Finisher of my faith

A Year of Softening

January 5, 2021 by Barbara Snyder

At the start of this past year, God gave me the word “soften” as a goal for 2020. Mercy is not my strong point. This truth has been confirmed by literally every spiritual gifting evaluation I’ve completed throughout the years, where mercy consistently ranked as my lowest score. So I immediately assumed God wanted to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life Lessons Tagged: #goals, 2020 challenges, becoming fluid, oneword365, soften, word of the year

When Second Place is Still a Win

October 5, 2020 by Barbara Snyder

When I was in high school, I fractured my ankle. Nothing as glamorous as a sport’s injury caused by a buzzer-beating jump shot or anything. I simply turned too sharply while running, and my ankle decided to stay in a forward-facing position instead of banking left with the rest of me. An x-ray, some ice … [Read more…]

Posted in: Life Lessons Tagged: get back up; life lessons; second chances; Hebrews 12:1; writing again

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