“Hi. My name is Nicki. I’m a recovering perfectionist.” Scratch that. Not quite right…”Hi. I’m Nicki. I’m a bit of a control freak.” I really wish there was a recovery group for people stuck in perfection mode. But let’s get real. No one has created one yet. Even if there was such a group, I […]
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After I published my last post, I was anxious that I would offend you. Or make you mad at me. And then I felt guilty. About being so judgy. And calling you out on your judgment issues too. Which is silly, because if we are honest, we all judge. Even though we shouldn’t. We are
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You know, I have yet to find a place in the Bible where God says we must only eat organic food and that all processed food is evil. I haven’t found a Bible verse yet to confirm that leggings are evil, even when worn modestly with long shirts. If there is scripture to back up
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Darkness falls. Your body is weary, but your mind races in circles like a poor mouse stuck in a maze. The hours tick away and your body aches for a rest that never comes. Sleepless nights are tough. I’m writing this post in the wee hours of the morning, where most people are fast asleep,
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Have I told you about the one day I threw a wrench into an already messy family environment when I bid a fond farewell to the Catholic church and decided to continue following Jesus without a denomination? This news was bigger than Watergate in my household. My dear mom swore she could hear our ancestors
If you have been reading along these past few months, you know we have been dealing with the pain and despair that comes from infertility and a failed adoption. Thankfully, God is so faithful. I have been pouring myself into His word these days. Like obsessively, if you can actually become obsessive reading His word.
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Sometimes I do the most random, impulsive things. Like make a hair appointment “on a whim” to cut my hair or totally change my style or color. I don’t know about you, but those moments never seem to work out. I will complain for months that I want to let my hair grow out. Then
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Life is a bit funny, isn’t it? I mean, one minute you are 5 years old. Dreaming of the day you will be a big Hollywood actress, or a ballerina. Or maybe some totally kick butt rock star. And if that doesn’t work out, maybe a princess, space explorer, firefighter, race car driver, mountain climber
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