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Friendships
As soon as I typed the word “friendships”, I heard the song “You’ve Got to Have Friends”. Yes, every person needs to have friends or at...
Crystal
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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#DoItForJack
I recently was given three rocks. They were painted and had the hashtag #doitforJack. My friend told me a little of his story. She...
Crystal
May 30, 20202 min read
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Panic Attack
Years ago, I had an event happen that left me scared, both emotionally and physically. The event severed friendships and bruised my...
Crystal
May 28, 20203 min read
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Mother's Day
Mother’s Day It is that time again, the time to honor our Mothers. It is a challenging day for some of us. It is a reminder that our...
Crystal
May 10, 20202 min read
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Apology
I am thinking about apologies today. I have been wondering why apologize. Because our parents forced us to say we were sorry even...
Crystal
Apr 26, 20202 min read
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Judge
Judging is a touchy subject. No one wants to admit they judge anyone, but we all do it. I have felt the sting of being judged. I...
Crystal
Apr 22, 20203 min read
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Too Focused on My Pain
I wake up with pain in my hips and back. I have tried not to complain but have failed miserably. I have iced, rubbed stinky heating gel...
Crystal
Apr 14, 20203 min read
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Good Friday
When you look at all the events of Good Friday, how can you say it was good? It was horrible for one, but good for many. I never really...
Crystal
Apr 10, 20203 min read
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Throw Back Memory
Ever have a memory pop up in your head that you just could not stop thinking about? I did this morning and it was strange. I had a song...
Crystal
Apr 9, 20203 min read
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Praying Through The Fear
Lord, I seek your guidance during this time of uncertainty. Calm the fears that we may feel. Protect us from this devasting virus. ...
Crystal
Mar 22, 20203 min read
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Fearful Today
How do you quieten fear? What is making you fearful at the moment? These are questions that I have been asking quietly in my mind as I...
Crystal
Mar 21, 20203 min read
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You've Got a Friend
I value a person’s time and energy when it comes to friendship. In today’s world it is easy to become too busy with life to entertain a...
Crystal
Feb 17, 20203 min read
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Target Teaching
Teaching to hit a target is ideal at a firing range. But what about in a classroom? Or in a Sunday School class? I have to say there...
Crystal
Jan 18, 20203 min read
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Liar, Liar
“Liar, Liar, Pants on fire” was a chant I learned when I was growing up. When my daughter was growing up, we rented a movie called...
Crystal
Nov 15, 20194 min read
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Community
What is community? I have asked myself this a lot lately. The definition of community is 1) a group of people living in the same place...
Crystal
Nov 7, 20193 min read
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Innocence Lost
Last night the news covered the loss of a 3-year-old little girl. I am sickened by the murder of this young child. We live in a broken...
Crystal
Oct 23, 20193 min read
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Silence
I looked forward to being an empty nester. Those moments when the house was loud was usually when I thought it will be great to be an...
Crystal
Oct 22, 20193 min read
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God First?
Do you put God first? We hear this asked all the time in church. Okay, maybe not all the time, but enough times that you should know the...
Crystal
Aug 30, 20193 min read
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Forgiveness---Again
I know, I have written about forgiveness before. And I will probably write about it again. You see, forgiveness is not about a “one and...
Crystal
Aug 28, 20193 min read
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The Past, The Shame & The Present
I have not published a blog in a month or so (well, except the one I publish yesterday). It is not that I have not written any, just...
Crystal
Aug 20, 20194 min read
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