Posts by Merrill

Life interupted……

Posted by on May 10, 2010 | 0 comments

Oh my, has it been a long time since I blogged! I think I had a BLOG PAUSE! Actually “life” just happened. You know how life can be rolling along and then you get side swiped by something. My story is this, and I am sticking to it. Spring is always busy, not too sure why but it is…end of school…work…kids…getting ready for summer…and then the side swipe hit me. It made me think of that Nat King Cole song…”I was walkin along, minding my business…then WHAM!” A wicked cold! Now I have to say I am not a great sick person, I like to be well. I like to have energy. And everything seems so big when you feel bad,...

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What Makes You Feel Rich?

Posted by on Apr 21, 2010 | 0 comments

Anyone that is really close to me knows that I feel rich when my pantry and gas tank are full! What more could you really want? Okay the bills paid too. But if you have yummy food to eat, and gas to get you where you want to go is anything else really needed? Simple thinking I know. Yes, there is always a cute pair of shoes that might catch my eye or a big bunch of fresh flowers that call my name, but on a whole I am a simple girl. Which is a good thing since I have started working with a financial coach. Yes, the coach has a coach! I have the “Life” part of coaching down really well but the money stuff could use some tweaking. It was after we had our first...

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Boat Mates

Posted by on Apr 17, 2010 | 1 comment

I have this wonderful client that is struggling, well really wrestling with the whole faith thing. Like many of us it has to do with letting go of control. If you have always been disappointed and never could count on anyone but yourself how do you trust a unseen God? Crazy I say! He described it as if he were asked to get on a sailboat (he doesn’t know how to sail) and sent out into the ocean to sail across the sea alone and just trust that he would be okay to get to the other side. Fear, doubt and thoughts of disappointment fill his eyes. What if God doesn’t show up to Captain the boat, navigate the way, calm the storms, comfort the child? What then? Hopes...

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Conversations on the Playground…..

Posted by on Apr 8, 2010 | 0 comments

So, my Sweet 10 year old Jackson was on the church playground last night after church supper when our Pastor came up to chat. As Dr. Bob later shared with me the conversation went something like this…. “Hey there Jackson.” “Hi, Dr. Bob.” “How are you doing buddy?” “Good …. How was your day? “Fine.” Pause…. “You seem sad.” Jackson said looking at Bob. Amused, Bob relied, ” Well, actually I am just tired.” “Maybe you should find a bigger bench, lay down and take a rest.” I loved this exchange on many levels…one was that Jackson was tuned in enough to know...

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Now that I have your ATTENTION!

Posted by on Apr 6, 2010 | 4 comments

Coming off Lent, which is really 46 days not 40 days and no I am not bitter, but if you call it the “40 days of Lent” I think it should be 40 days. I know the whole Sunday’s don’t count thing, but if you gave up lying would it be okay to lie on Sundays? Or what about what Jackson and Grace gave up, not fighting with each other, would it be okay to go at it on Sundays? No! When you give it up I believe you stay in the desert until you have done the work…..or should I say until God has done the work within you. As I step into the “New Life” Easter represents it had me ponder what my giving up meant and what was my take away? What...

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