For weeks now, I have been looking for a container to gather the small victories my colleagues and I celebrate in the office.
Introducing the small victory jar: The next chapter in the story
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It’s time that we pick…7 takes that are quick
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Dr. Seuss was born 114 years ago today! In honor of his birthday, let’s do this in rhyme….
A small and simple gesture of sympathy
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A batch of cookies. There’s nothing extraordinary about it. But sometimes when you feel you can do nothing, you look for one small thing you can do.
A sleepover phone call, Year of the Dog festivities, a birthday party venue change, and a surprise autograph (7 Quick Takes)
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I realized I’m a very uneven party thrower. I go way over the top ordering stickers to make Hershey kisses into Dog kisses, but I don’t start food prep for the party until about an hour before guests arrive.
Easy ways to celebrate Chinese New Year, homework issues, a road trip, and the Statue of Liberty
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Today we start the Year of the Dog, which is somehow much more exciting than the rooster or the goat. We are all quite excited about it.
Praying our way through Lent: A basket of prayer intentions
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It’s such a simple thing. It’s not particularly creative. And the intentions are spilling over onto our table.
Looking for God’s love: When Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day
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Those signs of love, and Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice and expression of love, tell us even more about the Giver and our relationship with Him than the paper valentines my sons will sign and deliver.
Chinese New Year, electricity problems, sewing bunnies, the soup of the day, and a recent brush with fame (7 Quick Takes)
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My favorite holiday is next week—Chinese New Year!
Finding a new focus this Lent
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Sometimes it takes a child to remind you of the challenges God places before us, the ways He wants us to refine ourselves more and more so we can be all He wants us to be in this world.
Bread and butter and memories
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Every time I spread butter on bread, I stop and think of our friend, Father Tom.
Fresh chocolate chip cookies, Groundhog Day, potato peeling, fun at the office, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Last weekend when I made chocolate chip cookies, I made a big double batch and ended up with way too many.
Celebrating the small victories of an ordinary workday
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In life, it’s the little moments that add up to the big ones. The small wins become the larger ones.
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