Lisa Arms

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What is home?

January 24, 2019 With as much as we loved our condo, I never thought we would ever consider selling it and moving. Little did I know, my plans needed to change to match God’s. In the midst of travels and hospital stays during the last half of 2018, we learned so much about Thad’s brain …

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Who is Momma Bear?

Part of our humanity is the roles we have, the roles we take and the roles we create for ourselves.  My first roles were daughter then I became a friend, and eventually I became a sister. As we grow up, our roles change and evolve – where do you live? what do you like? what …

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Tahitian Dreams

Taha'a with my family

Once in a lifetime opportunities are magical moments and you never know when they will happen or how they will change you. My mom gave our family a memory that will last forever! We had 16 days together and had a glimpse of heaven in the people and place of French Polynesia. We had an …

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Where are you?

It always leaves me in awe how God shows up … This past weekend it was during my 3Q reflections.  I looked back on the year and then plan for what is to come!  It’s a quarterly process I enjoy.  A chance to see where I’ve been, be grateful for each part of the journey …

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Take Care of You

Over the past couple weeks, I was asked “Who is going to take care of you?” More times than I thought possible.  After pondering extensively,  I admit I honestly didn’t understand the question.   What does taking care of me really mean?     I took it to mean the very basic –  recovery … …

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Z is for Zeal, Zest or Zealous

Your journey to success will take many twists and turns.  There isn’t only one path and you may find yourself thrown onto a path you never expected to be on …. Trust the journey is going to take you to a greater place of accomplishment than you ever imaged. Live with Zeal! This is your …

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Y is for You

What makes you different? unique? special? capable? gifted? talented? It all adds up to one simple truth – You’ve got this! You see you were created as YOU specifically.  You have your story.  You were set apart. You have your own wants, needs, likes, dislikes … You are the only you! You have everything you …

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Happy Mother’s Day

How is it that one single day can bring up a bazillion different emotions because of the name we gave it!  Mother’s Day. I can celebrate that my mom is still here when last summer we were told that she might not make it until Christmas.  I can feel a little melancholy while I cherish …

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X is for X-Factor

There are going to be things you encounter on your success journey that you have absolutely no control over.  Your response and reactions can propel you forward or bring you to a grinding halt!  YOU are your own x-factor! Your mindset – your thoughts and beliefs will make or break you.  It doesn’t matter if …

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W is for Wait

The absolute hardest part of any success journey is the waiting … and there are 2 universal truths with waiting.  Number one – no matter what, there is always waiting! and number two: It is worth the wait! Wait for it – You are on a quest to fulfill a God given dream and He …

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