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Is It Lesley Approved?

Posted on November 24, 2023June 19, 2024 by Debbie Robbins

Recently I followed the advice of a well-respected massage therapist in town who helped me cure a “trigger finger” on my right hand. As a pianist and vocalist, I was really beginning to suffer. The therapist told me that she soaked her hands four nights a week in castor oil because of the properties in it that reduced inflammation. She told me that she would not be able to continue her work without it. I covered my hand with it that night and placed a surgical glove over it. The next morning, the swelling was 70% gone! Now, after a few nights of the same treatment, I can safely say that my Trigger Finger is 98% healed.  

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Are You Struggling to Experience Lasting Joy in Your Life’s Journey?

Posted on September 22, 2023June 19, 2024 by Monette Sedberry

I think it’s easier to share misery than it is to share celebration. I’m not saying I don’t fall into this trap from time to time. But what I want to address here is re-training our brain. Taking the time to evaluate our default thoughts and, if we don’t like them, we can make a conscious effort to see them and redirect those thoughts and change them. We are creatures of habit. But I fully believe we can change.

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Do You Know Your Why?

Posted on September 10, 2023June 19, 2024 by Monette Sedberry

Everything we do, even the most mundane task, we have a reason for why we do what we do. Most people never think this way, but with everything we choose to do, or not do, there is a payoff. There is a reason why we are doing this all day, every day. We may not even be consciously thinking about it, but this is the way our life works. Everything from the big decisions to the little mini choices, we have reasons why we do the things we do.

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Healing From Sexual Trauma as We Age

Posted on August 22, 2023June 19, 2024 by Tammy Bradshaw-Scott

We must always hold onto hope. And we must never let go of the hope of healing—even healing from our sexual traumas. We can experience freedom from shame’s grip. We can experience freedom from the lies we have lived with for many years.

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Botox: It’s Not Just For Frown Lines Anymore

Posted on August 12, 2023June 19, 2024 by Pam Messick

Sadly, this is just one more symptom of being post-menopausal (at least we don’t have to deal with having a period). But the good news is there are medications that are effective. For me, bladder Botox was the best option.

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How Long is Too Long to Grieve?

Posted on August 7, 2023June 19, 2024 by Candy Arrington

If you reach a point when grief doesn’t diminish and you can’t find joy in anything, it’s time to seek help from a minister, doctor, counselor, or support group. There is no shame in asking for help.

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Acceptance and Changing Seasons

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Tammy Bradshaw-Scott

Each season offers beauty, purpose, and challenges. In our minds, and hearts, we must see the beauty and purpose within our place in life. And we need to know God is sovereign—He has a plan in mind. He has a purpose. And He makes beauty out of our ashes.

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When You Experience Grief AND Relief

Posted on June 9, 2023March 15, 2024 by Georgia Shaffer

You never really know how you will react, especially after years and years of trying to prepare yourself. My first reaction privately, Thank you God! Immediately, tears streamed down my face. Then I thought, Wait a minute! My mother was no longer suffering and confined to a bed, needing help for every basic need. I knew she was in heaven, so why the tears?  

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The Truth about Forgiveness Lies

Posted on May 20, 2023May 20, 2023 by Candy Arrington

The time for forgiveness is always right now. Delayed forgiveness compresses anger, and anger breeds bitterness, which changes the way a person thinks, talks, and acts. Unforgiveness negatively transforms and causes separation. To maintain healthy relationships, and avoid the fallout from holding on to hurt, forgiveness is necessary.

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Starting Over, Again

Posted on May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 by Peggy Norton

Each time we begin refocusing on a goal area—it could be health, finances, career, relationships—we start from a new place because if we allow ourselves the space to reflect and absorb, we can actually learn something from our prior efforts.

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