My heart has been rather heavy of late. The passing of a dear friend has reminded me how life is full of so many heart-breaking moments. And that reminder, in turn, has me mulling over
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Tag: Self-control
The Junk Room
A Bigger Mess The junk room. The one space in the house where random items hide. Memories. Baskets. Sports equipment. Odd pieces of flooring. Picture frames. Newspaper clippings. Kids’ drawings. Some special items. Lots of
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Self-control can be tricky. It’s defined as: “the virtue of one who masters his desires and passions.” What a powerful virtue. All the virtues of the Holy Spirit, like love, joy, and peace play important
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“My dad is stronger than your dad.” “Oh yeah!” “Yeah!” “My dad is so strong; he can wrestle an alligator with his left arm while hitting a home run with his right arm. Beat that!”
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