Tag: joy
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Coffee Together: Fun
My wife and I sat one evening listening to a married couple talk about some of the lessons they had learned over the 24 years of their marriage. I took copious notes, and a lot of what they said challenged me in such profound ways. But it was the first “lesson” they shared that has…
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Coffee Together: Shoe String
Some of my most favorite people in the world are the volunteers at Cadence who support our paid staff by helping with some of the day to day tasks, but more importantly building relationships with our customers. Sarah is one of our Wednesday volunteers, she and her husband Ray are great at connecting with customers…
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42 things I would tell a younger me. . .
I’m 42 today. I’m less excited about this milestone than the previous 41. The mirror seems to daily tell me that I’m so much older than I feel. Gray hairs abound. Lines seem to appear in places they didn’t exist just a year ago. That being said, I find myself a bit more introspective this year…
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The Little Things
When she walks into the room, you’ll be hard pressed to miss her. She’s tall, with thick long blonde hair, and a booming voice that will wake you from the deepest of sleep. Sarah is homeless, but she doesn’t spend a lot of time talking about that. She’s quick to tell you just how good God…
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Mr. Grumpy
Monday’s are tough. Its never easy to get back to the grind on Monday morning after a couple days off from work. The next five days can seem somewhat foreboding, knowing that there is a lot of work to do until the next two day reprieve rolls back around. Factors like these, and countless others,…