Category: Challenges
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Can We Really Live Without Expectations?
By Lisa S. Tarno A friend of mine keeps coaching me to live free of having expectations on anyone, but in particular a relationship that is taking up a lot of emotional energy as of late, I hear what she says and it sounds like a good action plan but I admit it hasn’t fully…
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Finding My Rhythm
By Lisa S Tarno Have you ever felt out of sorts, stuck in a rut, unmotivated and/or discombobulated? Maybe it comes from feeling overwhelmed at the tasks before you and instead of tackling them, you put them off for another day? Maybe something has hindered your regular way of doing things, like an injury or…
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The FOO In You
By Lisa S. Tarno Our family of origin (FOO) shapes us for better or worse in life. What cards have you been dealt? This was a recent conversation with a trusted friend. We both acknowledged that even at this stage of life we still have things that trigger an unwanted nerve that trace all the…
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What Are You Being Known FOR?
“Watch out for the Christian who spends more time telling you what she is against rather than what she is for.” ~ Kristi Mclelland
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Note To Self: We Still Have Hope!
By Lisa S. Tarno I love to be gobsmacked with revelation in scripture! Author and teacher, Kristi Mclelland pointed out something I have completely overlooked in the Bible. In the book of Luke, chapter 4:14-21 Jesus is reading from the scroll of the prophet Isaiah and recited chapter 61 but left out the latter portion…
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Finding My Moorings…Beyond The Conflict Conversation Part 2
By Lisa S. Tarno Another year passed and another year of being gaslit by said person in previous article happened again. Gaslighting is defined as, “To cause (a person) to doubt their judgement, memory, or sanity through the use of psychological manipulation. To deceive ( a person or group of people) through repetition of a…
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Here I Am Again… (Part 1)
The Conflict Conversation Equation By Lisa S. Tarno A simple yet very effective relational tool was impressed upon my heart. I call it the conflict conversation equation. It is simply asking myself before having a crucial conversation with someone three things: There are many things we can say to point out truth to another but…
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Today I Choose Joy
By Lisa S Tarno I am setting my mind on joyful living! It’s purposeful and the secret sauce to living well. We have the control to choose our thoughts. We can direct our minds and be intentional about what we will think about and what we won’t. The backdrop of joy first needs to come…
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The Tension Of Training Your Heart
By Lisa S. Tarno I just heard a great message from our pastor on training the heart. He highlighted two verses that are important to understand why we act the way we act and what to focus on to improve. The situations are when we are provoked what our reactions are and what they say…
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The War For Our Minds
By Lisa S. Tarno To defend the land you need an army, but to defend freedom you need education”~ Rabbi Jonathan Sacks This statement really resonated with me. Our world is in crisis. In the Bible, Matthew 24 has a lot to say: “Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in…
A Write Way to Think 