Arise Blog

Life Lessons

Preparation Pays Off

Every year my family goes skiing over Christmas. Reluctantly, I brave the slopes and fly down the mountainside with one goal in mind: stay alive. As much as

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Emotions

The Importance of Friendship

Posted in Emotions, Life Lessons, Everyday Life on December 29, 2018 by Shelley Pulliam As a child growing up in Colorado, I remember my favorite thing in the world was

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Holidays

Remembering the Symbols of Christmas

Posted in Holidays, Life Lessons on December 10, 2018 by Pam Kanaly Do you recognize what the symbols of Christmas mean? Knowing the stories behind the familiar images we associate

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Everyday Life

Taste and See

Oftentimes a verse will jump off the page while I’m reading the Bible. I love when that happens because it means the Holy Spirit’s talking and God has

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Everyday Life

Kick the Can

A kaleidoscope of memories probably churns in most of our minds of carefree moments with family and friends during our childhood. My memories include winters spent building snow

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Building Character

Change the Constant

When I learned I would have a baby at 40, I panicked. It wasn’t a pretty panic, unless you call a certifiably ugly cry lasting for weeks beautiful.

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The Best Pay-It-Forward Story Ever

Posted in Spiritual Growth, Life Lessons, Finances on September 17, 2018 by Pam Kanaly I know you’ve heard of the “Pay-It-Forward” movement. It’s when someone does something nice for you

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Building Character

Are You Living in a Locust Season?

While sitting on my back porch the other night with my two granddaughters, they were mesmerized by the buzzing sound in the trees. It was so loud we

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