When the going gets tough: committing to the life you want

Recently I stumbled across a quote that struck a nerve in one of those classic “truth hurts” moments. Simply stated, the struggles we encounter serve as tests to see if we’re committed to the lives we say we want. At that moment, I realized I’d been silently casting blame on others and/or my circumstances for…

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Choosing better over bitter: the tests within the testimonies

On Aug. 19, 2004, my family’s life was forever changed. Nineteen years ago, a drunk driver slammed into my husband, Bob’s vehicle. Yet despite his chronic pain—and the deficits caused by a traumatic brain injury and broken bones—Bob’s story doesn’t end there. It lives on each year I climb atop my soapbox. It lives on…

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