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That Stumbling Block can be a Stepping Stone

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Recently, I realized several things in my life crushed my plans, but what I perceived as a stop or stumbling block had actually been stepping stones to the next part of my journey. When the end of the chapter on raising my children came, I was lost. I felt like a helium balloon floating adrift […]

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The Horse that Hated Me

Many years ago, there was a little girl who loved horses. She prayed for one over and over, but it never worked out. That little girl was me. After I was married, my husband and I obtained a malnourished and neglected appaloosa mare named Katie. I loved her with my whole heart, and she hated