Posted on November 30, 2019
by Dr. Andrea Luise
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Throughout my life, a deep aching lonliness has consistently been present for me. It’s been a darkness that’s followed me in and out of homes and relationships. Honestly, I can’t remember a long period of time where I didn’t feel it. The relationships I… Continue Reading “Discernment in the Night Seasons”
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Category: Christian, confidence, dating, faith, Inspirational, love, patience, relationships, season of change, self esteem, sorrow, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags: Christian, dating, discernment, faith, inspiration, life, loneliness, lost, love, relationships
Posted on September 17, 2019
by Dr. Andrea Luise
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The people who inspire me most are the ones brave enough to share their stories. We’ve all got a story, but most of us are too afraid to show our true selves and share all we’ve been through. I believe in using discernment to… Continue Reading “Embracing Brokenness”
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Category: brave, cancer, Christian, confidence, faith, grace, Inspirational, love, relationships, Uncategorized, vulnerabilityTags: brenebrown, cancer, Christian, compassion, connectingwithothers, connection, coping, daringgreatly, dating, encouragement, encourageoneanother, faith, God, healing, inspiration, inspire, isolation, journal, journey, life, loneliness, love, pain, relationships, scripture, vulnerability
I’ve been in a season of transition… out of routine, finding new normals, lots of change. This doesn’t come easily to a scheduled girl like myself, but it takes change to be challenged. I was blessed with being able to buy a home… Continue Reading “Journeying Through Transitions”
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Category: body image, Christian, confidence, cycling, dating, faith, grace, house, house hunting, Inspirational, love, moving, new home, patience, relationships, running, season of change, self esteem, swimming, transition, triathlon, UncategorizedTags: Christian, church, compassion, coping, dating, emotional healing, faith, family, God, home buying, house hunting, inspiration, inspire, life, love, patience, race, relationships, running, self concept, self esteem, single, transition, worthy
This weekend, I took my daughter shopping. My sweet and sassy 9 year old, was desperately seeking a pair of overalls. The 90s are back in full effect! (Scrunchies – I can’t even!) So, we grabbed a few things and headed to the dressing… Continue Reading “Clothe Yourself in Compassion”
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Category: body image, Christian, confidence, faith, Inspirational, love, relationships, self esteem, UncategorizedTags: body image, Christian, church, compassion, faith, God, humility, inspiration, inspire, life, relationships, scripture, self concept, self esteem, worthy
Maybe it’s just me, but when I decide to dig into something, I want it to be a smooth upward trajectory toward successfully meeting my end goal. I’m not a fan of the bumps along the way… things throwing me off course… old patterns… Continue Reading “Two Steps Forward, One Step Back”
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Category: Christian, faith, Inspirational, love, relationships, running, UncategorizedTags: affliction, Christian, church, coping, emotional healing, faith, God, healing, injury, inspiration, journey, journey toward recovery, life, marathon, relationships, reovery, running, running toward recovery, scripture, two steps forward
Ohhh, house hunting! This is a dream I’ve been working toward for a while now. My daughter and I had been to open houses every single weekend for months! At 8, she was using terms like “backsplash,” “open concept,” and “hardwood throughout.” Bless! It’s… Continue Reading “House Hunting & Dating – Not That Different”
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Category: Christian, dating, faith, house hunting, Inspirational, love, relationships, runningTags: 40s, Christian, dating, dating in 40s, faith, fixer upper, God, guard your heart, home buying, house hunting, inspiration, inspire, journey, life, love, moving on, relationships, scripture, single
A week ago, I was running my Saturday long run (which is a pretty short run these days) when I saw notices for the Austin Marathon taking place the next day. Yellow diamond-shaped signs saying DETOUR AHEAD were all along Congress Ave., where the… Continue Reading “Run The Road You’re Called To Travel: Detours Ahead”
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Category: Christian, faith, Inspirational, love, runningTags: Christian, God, half marathon, healing, Holy Spirit, inspiration, journey, marathon, race, running