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What true love looks like
True love is him asking, "Why do you love me?" and me answering, "Because it's worth it."
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Wrinkles (why I’m not writing a book right now) {takeaways from #allume}
My stories can wait to be told until I'm mature enough to tell them well.
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In which I am humbled instead of star-struck {takeaways from #Allume}
But as I stood there in front of her, humbled as she gave me a necklace, an awkward hug, I didn't see a star - I saw a sister.
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She made time for me {takeaways from #allume}
And then she knelt down next to me, asked me questions, and got to know me as well as anyone can in a ten-minute conversation. I felt understood and noticed and cared for.
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Three and a half days
All he knows is mommy was gone and all was not right in his world, but now she is home and he can let go.
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Together {Five Minute Friday – LIVE from #Allume!}
Here we are. It’s Thursday night and Lisa Jo Baker is standing here about 5 feet from me and we are at the Live Five Minute Friday at Allume. And I’m going to…
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when the online life and the “real” life collide
But then Allume will be over and I will return to the real. To the one-on-one. To the ladies I sit next to in choir and church Bible study and potluck dinners.
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my worst fear about Allume
But I do have a confession. One big fear. The biggest of big. One that I have hinted at and tried to plan and control away. It's the one I'm scared of the…
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a time to plan intentionally, a time to surrender willingly (more thoughts about Allume)
So I am glad for the lists, the binder, the checklists, and all of the planning that I have put into this conference. There's a time to plan intentionally and a time to…
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Paint, tote bags, elevator speeches, and learning the same lesson all over again
And so, if you see me at Allume, I will still be sporting this tote bag. And maybe, just maybe, if I'm really brave - I'll tell you how even though I learn…