• The Season of “Whoa!”

    By Lisa S. Tarno Susie Larson writes a question, “Have you ever gone through a season where, in your head, you knew you were loved by God, but in your heart, you felt absolutely cursed by Him?” (From “Your Powerful Prayers” book & study) I wrote in the margin, “Yep!” I really don’t like answering the…

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  • The Spiritual Redirect, Intent & Set

    By Lisa S. Tarno Some of this blog article information comes from a great podcast I was listening to at the gym today from Mel Robbins, entitled: “How to Control Your Mind & Redirect Your Energy to Self Transformation” It was chock-full of great insights from professionals in neuroscience and psychology. I will make mention…

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  • A Splash Of Blessing

    By Lisa S. Tarno I was mentally exhausted by some of the people in my life who would suck the life energy out of me if I let them. I approached my quiet time in God’s Word with reluctance because where I was studying, the book of Numbers, I doubted there would be anything refreshing…

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  • Right Here, Write HERE!

    By Lisa S. Tarno I am overwhelmed! I tried to cry out, “Uncle” to tap out of the events of my life that seem to swirl around me like a tempest,…but God didn’t honor my concession but rather for me to cry out to “Abba, Father” instead. Glaring signs of confirmation of the original stirring…

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  • Choosing Not To Live Offended

    By Lisa S. Tarno Shepherds have commonly employed a method of applying oil to a sheep’s head for the reason of protection and healing. Oil would repel insects, especially flies laying eggs in the nostrils that would form worms that would torment the sheep. Oil would also heal their heads from injuries as well. Psalm…

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  • To Compartmentalize Or Not To?

    To Compartmentalize Or Not To Compartmentalize? That Is The Question… By Lisa S. Tarno To compartmentalize is the ability to mentally separate or set aside one’s negative emotions. It’s a strategy that I currently am employing. If you have read my other blog articles,  there is a reoccurring theme of family discord that elicits sadness and…

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  • Changing The Narrative…

    By Lisa S. Tarno Do you ever hear how you are answering someone’s question and think even as you are speaking, “I’m depressing myself over this answer!” ? How do we script our lives better to answer questions about things we’d rather not talk about? I mean, we do want to be honest, but honestly,…

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  • When Others Suffer, Let My Words Be Few!

    By Lisa S. Tarno I am reading now about the life of Job. What’s amazing about this God fearing man is found in the very first chapter when calamity is thrust upon him with his first four messengers of doom, Job’s response was to still praise God and have the wherewithal to keep a good…

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  • Remember This…

    Remember This…

    By Lisa S. Tarno I’m reading the fascinating story of Genesis again. My favorite out of the book is Joseph’s story. I’m drawn to the stories of people with great resilience and overcoming ridiculous odds. Joseph was one such story! It’s coming to a close and I was focusing on his relationship with his father,…

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  • What Are Our Take-Aways From Our Times of Wrestling?

    By Lisa S. Tarno Are we curious enough to inquire, “What am I to learn from THIS?” Are we bold enough to insist on getting a blessing from the tough things we must endure? My inspiration for today’s article came from a bizarre passage in the Bible (see Genesis 32:24-32). The patriarch, Jacob,  wrestled with a…

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Hi, I’m Lisa! Welcome to A Write Way to Think

I am a freelance writer living in the Sonoran desert. I’m happily married to my college sweetheart and have three adult sons. When I am not writing, I enjoy golfing, hiking, pickle ball, traveling and hanging out with good friends.

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Lisa Tarno

I have been a freelance writer for over 30 years. I’ve led women’s studies applying the Bible to marriage, motherhood and life in general. My heart is to encourage and challenge as well as to inspire others to think about what they are thinking about.