So many people have  passed through my life who have experienced tragic events in their past.  Actually, very few people have not had some traumatic event at some point in their childhood or as a young adult.  An event that lives within them every day as they go through life as an adult.
The level of [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on June 3rd, 2009

We all work hard and we are all busy.  There is nothing nicer than being able to eat out.   A time to just sit and relax a bit.  It is even better if you eat out with your special someone.
Let’s face it, as much as eating out is a nice time to relax, it [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on May 28th, 2009

So a friend or even a relative has come to you explaining how they found this great car.  They tell you it has low mileage, ice cold air, runs smooth.  It has new tires, and for a three year old car the price is fantastic.
They go on and on about the car, how it is [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on April 25th, 2009

“But blessed are those who trust in the Lord
and have made the Lord their hope and confidence.. -  Jeremiah 17:7 NLT
What to you think of when you here the word “economy?”  As of late that word is usually prefaced by “in this” so put it together and your have “in this economy.”
The media is not [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on April 21st, 2009

From time to time my uncle sends me a very thought provoking email that is so good it just has to be passed along.
Today was no exception.   Have you ever really given thought to the power of hands?
Who’s Hands?
A basketball in my hands is worth about $19. [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on April 20th, 2009

I refuse to participate in the recession!
I refuse to participate in fear!
This is such an important topic and event I have posted it both here as well as over on TFV.
The media talk of gloom and doom when it comes to our economy which has many making decisions based on fear, most decisions based on [...]

Kim Staudenraus on April 17th, 2009

Marriage – It requires work, prayer, patience, time.  Most importantly marriage requires love and respect.
Let’s face it most of us don’t have a clue about what it takes to have a successful marriage which is evident by the divorce rate including my own.   However, there is a big difference between having a marriage that failed [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on April 14th, 2009

Spread too thin, it costs more than you think
We all do it.  Take on more and more until we are spread too thin.  Women especially are guilty of this.  We think we can do it all.  But can we?  Can we really do it all?
Sadly, no we cannot.   As we take on more and more [...]

Kim Staudenraus on January 2nd, 2009

It’s a new year.  A time for new beginnings.  A time to make wrongs right, and improve who we are.  What are you going to do this year that will be an improvement over what you did last year?
Some people go from year to year thinking “I hope this year will be different” but yet [...]

Kim Staudenraus on September 28th, 2008

Fireproof was released on Friday and I took the afternoon off to see the matinee. The movie is fantastic and a must see for everyone who is married, separated or divorced.
Ladies – Have you ever felt like your husband just doesn’t understand you.  That they have no clue about all the hard work you do?  [...]

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Kim Staudenraus on July 26th, 2008

Sometimes you get an email that is so powerful that forwarding to a friend or relative just doesn’t seem enough.
Today, I received one of those emails from my uncle. It is was titled “The Duck & the Devil.” I couldn’t even imagine what this could possible be about so I read in full…and [...]

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