Tag: love
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
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
Posted on March 3, 2019
by Dr. Andrea Luise
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Last night I took a leap of faith and went to a large singles mixer. I was a nervous wreck, anticipating being sized up and the judgement that follows. I never expected to be dating in my 40s and it’s still startling at times.… Continue Reading “Lock and Key”
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Category: Christian, faith, Inspirational, loveTags: christain, dating, faith, inspire, lock and key, love, proverbs 4:23, single, singles mixer, worthy
Posted on February 17, 2019
by Dr. Andrea Luise
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It’s surprising to find myself feeling called to write about faith, running, and love when ALL of those things are so messy for me right now. It’s a reminder of how God’s plan doesn’t usually make sense when you’re in the midst of something… Continue Reading “Life’s Storms”
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Posted on February 6, 2019
by Dr. Andrea Luise
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Recently at church, our pastor was talking about the afflictions we all have. Addictions. Illness. Compulsions. Abuse. Shame. Secrets. The burdens we carry. He has such a beautiful, genuine way of speaking and you could see visible raw reactions among us. I looked around… Continue Reading “Arrested in Affliction…”
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