• Can We Change God’s Mind?

    By Lisa S. Tarno Do you think we can change God’s mind? Genesis 18 shows Abraham interceding for Sodom and Gomorrah; Exodus 32 shows Moses praying for God’s anger to abate towards the idol worshipping Israelites…and it seems like God changes his first course of action. What are we to take away from these examples…

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  • Being On The Offense With Offense

    By Lisa S. Tarno Proverbs says, “It is to a man’s glory to overlook an offense. In his wisdom he learns patience.” This has been one of those life verses that I have dissected and unpacked over the course of my life. As of late, my honest question to God is, “Okay….HOW does one OVERLOOK an…

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  • FEAR Is A Four Letter Word!!

    By Lisa S. Tarno What is it that you fear? Do you fear death? Do you fear living? Rhetorically it seems ridiculous doesn’t it to consider the posed questions in relation to each other? Within the realms of life and death are many things that can cause fear in people. Fear is truly a four…

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  • Treasure Hunt

    Treasure Hunt

    By Lisa S. Tarno The idea of treasure hunting has always appealed to me. Who isn’t interested in seeing footage of divers discovering a ship that has sunk or unearth hidden treasure buried from a time before? Personally, it intrigues me. I love the book of Proverbs and studying it is very much like a…

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  • Living Life RESOLVED!!!!

    By Lisa S. Tarno I am inspired today from God’s word in Acts 28:31. The phrase “with full boldness and without hindrance” seem to resonate in my mind….in my life. There have been so many attempts to distract me in my personal life upon moving to Colorado and currently with stepping out into a new…

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  • The Psychology of Breakthrough…

    By Lisa S. Tarno What is the catalyst for a breakthrough? Some people may say it took them years to experience a breakthrough, but personal growth guru, Tony Robbins suggests that it doesn’t take years for a breakthrough to happen. It happens in a moment…it may have taken years leading up to a moment, but…

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  • MYOB! RX for Discontentment

    By Lisa S. Tarno The enemy of being content is AWARENESS! In today’s world with smart phones and social media, we are EVER AWARE of: what we have and what we don’t have; who we’re with and without; being included or being excluded; traveling or staying home; remodeling or keenly reminded of our budget; having…

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  • THE PERFECT MARINADE

    THE PERFECT MARINADE

    By Lisa S. Tarno Summertime. I love to be on the back deck and put up the umbrella on the table and sit on my outside patio furniture and feel the warmth of the day or the coolness of night. I love to fire up the grill and do a majority of cooking outside with…

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  • Insider Trading Advice For A Wonderful Life

    By Lisa S. Tarno If you were nudged in a profitable direction in our world’s economy of the stock market….and it was legal….wouldn’t you want it?  Clearly you’d be a fool to not want it…right? If only George Bailey in “It’s A Wonderful Life” had listened to his buddy, Sam Wainwright, how different his life’s trajectory…

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  • He Leveled Them With His Words!

    By Lisa S. Tarno To be quite honest, I have overlooked this phenomenal fact before today. It literally gave me pause to comprehend it. I researched it some more and found in commentaries like Matthew Henry, “Here is a multitude engaged against Christ – a band of men, a regiment, a Roman band, which some…

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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.