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Pain Has Purpose

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My boys just had their six month visit to the dentist. The news after their examination wasn't fun.  Both boys had cavities.  I took them back to get their cavities filled.  Thankfully, it was easy and painless for them. Numbing medication is a life saver. We had to wait about 10 minutes for my son's mouth to become numb. During that period, he had to have a cotton roll inserted into the side of his mouth. I asked the doctor, "What is that for?" The dentist told me, while his mouth is going numb, kids have the tendency to bite their lip or cheek. It feels weird to them so they start nipping at it. Because there isn't any pain, they can literally chew through their lip. He told me a story about how it has happened in the past. Sure enough I saw my own son start to bite on his lip. It was at that moment it became clear, pain has purpose . Pain allows us to have a present awareness of danger that is around us . It alerts us to an impending injury. If we couldn...

My 2nd Half Marathon Experience!

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Last Sunday started different than most.  My morning began at 3:30 am in preparation for my 2nd half marathon.  An early start was necessary so that I could meet a few ladies from my BGR  group.  By the time most were waking up out of their warm beds, I was well into my frosty 13.1 mile run.  When I agreed to run the race, just the week before , I would have never imagined the Florida race would commence in nearly freezing temperatures.  This race would be different for a number of reasons. My twin sister wasn't there That was a huge difference for me. We've shared everything from a womb, dorm room, and even our first half marathon finish .  She was my encouragement every step of the way, despite difficulties she faced along the race course.  I depended on her to encourage me and keep me motivated in the times when the journey became difficult.  Although she couldn't physically be at the race, her phone calls at m...

I Hate Valentine's Day

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I hate Valentine's Day.  I know these are strong words coming from someone who is called to be "inspirational" but I must tell the truth.  I think more than the holiday itself, I hate the commercialization of it.  Being in retail, I experience people scrambling (always at the last minute) to buy the perfect and affordable gift that says, I love you. How can you sum up love in just one gift?   How can the actions of your love really be summarized in a last minute stop to the local grocery/drug store to buy flowers and candy?  Most people don't put much thought into one of the greatest words we should ALWAYS hear-LOVE!  The love and care felt that day is (in most cases) contained only to February 14th. Now for my positive side:   God is the greatest example of love .  The only reason we are capable of love is because He first loved us (I John 4:19).  His love was sent to us through His son Jesus.  I don't think this is what most pe...

Our tribute to Whitney Houston

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We love you Whitney! 1963-2012 There has not been anything else, this weekend, that has affected us as much as learning about the sudden death of Whitney Houston .  Renee and I grew up listening to and loving her music.  She was the ultimate musical inspiration for us.  She was someone who relied solely on her gift of singing to catapult her into stardom and success. I remember attending a concert of Whitney at a jazz festival and I was spell bound by her voice and beauty.  She was our black American princess who has now been taken from this earth way to soon. Our hearts and prayers are with her daughter (Bobbie) and her mother (Cissy).  I, like most people, am glued to the tv/radio watching her videos and listening to her songs.   No matter the cause of her death, we choose to remember her gift and talent. The Greatest Love All I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone's shadows If I fail, if I succeed At least I live as I believe No matter what...

Wanna Blog? Our Top 5 Lessons

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Have you ever wanted to blog ?  Most of you know we celebrated one year as bloggers on Wednesday!  Some of the highlight's from our first year were shared in last week's post .  We are often asked how to get started and what are some secrets of the blogging world.  When we started we didn't even know what it meant to be a blogger.  You may feel the same way so let's start with a quick definition of blogging .  Plain and simple, it's sharing your ideas with the reader.  In more formal terms, Wikipedia defines it as a personal journal published on the World Wide Web.  Bloggers use their blogs to share their thoughts, opinions, and life lessons through journal entries called "posts". Roslyn and I have learned so much over the past year.  We thought it would be cool to share our top 5 blogging lessons. You Can Do It If we can do it, YOU can do it.  If you've been intimidated by blogging in the past, take comfort...