Category: Blog
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Comfort Is The Enemy
By Lisa S. Tarno “Get busy living or get busy dying…..” ~ Shawshank Redemption movie “Take the first problem and solve it and then move on to the next…”~The Martian movie These two movies inspired me. They showed the tenacity of the human spirit and the essence of thriving in the midst of adversity. Who…
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This Time Is Different…
By Lisa S. Tarno I recently shared about a time in my thirties when friends were moving away left and right and even though I had three kids and a husband, I felt the sting of loneliness. I remember as I struggled through that time talking with God about the ridiculousness of the coincidence of…
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Resilience
By Lisa S. Tarno I was greeted by a beautiful surprise this morning in my backyard, a blossom on my Argentine Toothpick Cactus. I made sure to take a photo. This picture is one of many that perfectly illustrate resilience. The beautiful blossom bloomed in the very midst of needles on the cactus. I read…
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Do You Have The Infrastructure For Health And Vitality?
By Lisa S. Tarno I love when an author says something that hits me between the eyes. Susie Larson did it again within her book, “Fully Alive”. God had revealed to her in her times of praying for healing that if He healed her today, she’d lose it the next day because as He impressed…
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What We Rehearse, We Remember…
By Lisa S. Tarno I’m reading Susie Larson’s “Fully Alive” book/study and in the life reflection part she writes, “What we rehearse we remember, and what we remember we live from. She goes on to ask “What core belief stands in the way of your flourishing?” There are so many directions this answer can take.…
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Mother’s Day Whew!
By Lisa S. Tarno This year I get to spend time with two of my three sons, my new daughter in law and even my own mother. I feel blessed. Being a mom has been the best gift God has given me next to my husband. It didn’t come as easy to us as others,…
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Can We Forgive Someone And Still Feel Disgust For Them?
By Lisa S. Tarno The question within the question would be does the feeling of loathing, extreme dislike, or disgust negate the reality of actually forgiving someone? Some may legalistically say that our feelings would betray us and we never truly forgave….is that true? Some may say that our feelings are our feelings absent of…
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We’re All Just One Hormone Away From…
By Lisa S. Tarno Have you ever heard the saying, “But for the grace of God, there go I…”? Fun Fact, believe it or not it is not found in the Bible. It’s actually attributed to a man named John Bradford in 1553 who apparently said it after seeing criminals on their way to being…
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Starting Over In A New Place
By Lisa S. Tarno Moving to a new city is exciting and daunting. I have left behind dear friends that have shared life with me and know me (and still like me…ha ha). While the prospect of anything new can be thrilling, with the case of moving it is tethered to the realization of being…
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Finding Refuge Or Escape?
By Lisa S. Tarno In my faith we are metaphorically encouraged to find refuge under God’s wings. (Psalm 36:7) What this looks like actually is a hush over my whirling mind and thoughts that are counter productive and a settling of my spirit to really take it in that…in this frenzied, scary moment…God is control.…
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