Author: Lisa
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Managing Expectations In Life
By Lisa S. Tarno I think I have a new revelation on managing expectations in life better so as to also manage disappointments in kind. Expectations or anticipations set us up for something hopeful and good, but when they are not met as we perceive them in our mind’s eye, disappointment invariably occurs. Instead I…
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Stare At God; Glance At Our Lives
By Lisa S. Tarno Learning to stare at God and glance at our lives is a great teaching method authored by Kristi McClelland to approach studying the Bible with a Middle Eastern lens opposed to our Western lens. I’m thoroughly enjoying her study right now called “Jesus & Women: In The First Century And Now”…
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Silence
By Lisa S. Tarno I often retreat into silence when I don’t know how to respond. I figure it’s better to error on that side than saying something I might later regret. I’ve learned to take time to sort things and settle myself rather than give an abrupt answer. My silence is not acceptance of…
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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
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…
A Write Way to Think 