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Nov 11
1 min

The Hallway

I was watching a Netflix series the other day when a phrase caught my attention. The “wise” woman shared with her daughter: “When God clo...

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outsideofordinaryl

Oct 30
2 min

The Outside of Ordinary Gift

A few weeks ago a dear friend gave me a gift clearly wrapped as a baby gift. I was overwhelmed at her thoughtfulness in buying a gift for...

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outsideofordinaryl

Oct 15
1 min

Who Doesn't Love New?

WHO DOESN’T LIKE NEW There will always be a place for old and treasured, but NEW always brings an excitement to my heart - I can’t explai...

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outsideofordinaryl

Oct 1
1 min

Stripped Down

If we only could always understand the “big” picture. But we are stuck in the hear and now. I have found that in order to live with a sen...

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outsideofordinaryl

Aug 25
1 min

The Gathering Table

Are you ready to get out of the house and talk to someone besides the dog? I have just the Outside of Ordinary event you’ve been waiting ...

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outsideofordinaryl

Aug 12
1 min

Bikini Blues

I am back from California where I had a fantastic time road tripping with Fashionista Daughter. Due to Covid closings, we spent the major...

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outsideofordinaryl

Jul 29
1 min

The Right Stuff

Joshua is one of my all-time favorite people in the Bible. He was brave, bold and undaunted. Joshua was a visionary. I’ve already schedul...

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outsideofordinaryl

Jul 15
2 min

Running Free

…and Ollie teaches us yet another lesson. Let’s start with a fact. Ollie does not like to walk on a leash. He is simply too anxious to ge...

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outsideofordinaryl

Jul 3
1 min

Humility Update

I chose the word “HUMILITY” for the year 2020 and I’ve made some interesting discoveries during the last 6 months. My idea of humility wh...

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outsideofordinaryl

Jun 17
2 min

Shhhhhhh

Does the world seem louder to you? It seems so noisy to me. There’s Covid, protests, unrest not to even mention my own personal struggles...

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outsideofordinaryl

Jun 4
2 min

Is There Still Hope?

“Those who keep speaking about the sun while walking under a cloudy sky are messengers of hope the true saints of our day.” Henri Nouwen...

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outsideofordinaryl

May 20
2 min

Plum Surprised

Has anyone else noticed that our “shelter in place” status caused food to be a source of entertainment? We played a lot of cards but we’v...

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outsideofordinaryl

May 14
1 min

The Other Side of a Big Decision

I don’t think it will come as a big surprise for me to tell you that we have postponed our 2020 Rescued Conference. There are just too ma...

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outsideofordinaryl

May 6
1 min

The Unfolding

Are you like me…you’re always thinking about what you need to do next? I’m almost always planning something in my mind, whether it be min...

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outsideofordinaryl

Apr 29
2 min

SQUIRREL

I am so enjoying my new dog, Ollie. We’ve been working together on his training and for the most part, he’s doing great. I have full conf...

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outsideofordinaryl

Apr 22
2 min

Packets of Love

I ran across an interesting concept the other day. A student who came from a very unconventional family of 17 children made a comment tha...

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outsideofordinaryl

Apr 16
2 min

Corona Crazy

This whole experience of sheltering at home will definitely go down in the history books. I, like everyone else have tried to be as creat...

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outsideofordinaryl

Apr 8
1 min

Another Day in Pandemia

So how are you adapting to your new Pandemic Lifestyle? We’re all making adjustments and many of us are discovering that there are lesson...

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outsideofordinaryl

Apr 1
2 min

Restoration Promise

I decided to read the book of Ezra in the Bible this week. The first thing that gave me pause was found in chapter 1 vs 7: “King Cyrus ga...

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outsideofordinaryl

Mar 25
2 min

Corona Crazy

You may have noticed that I took a little time away from my weekly video and blog. Truth is, I’m supposed to be in Fiji right now – I had...

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