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In honor of my 20th consecutive blog post, I decided to do a special video version on the subject of uncovering our heart, mind and motivations behind what we do. The file size was too large for this platform, so…
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Category: Blog
Tags: accountability, accountabilitymirror, blog, blogger, blogging, christianblog, christianlife, godandgodalone, imnotcrazyimachristian, katmerrigan, lookinginward, motivation, selfassessment, selfevaluation, thewhyofthewhat, thinkaboutit, thinkitthrough, thoughtsbecomethings, whydidyoudothat, whydontwe
Charles Dickens is arguably most remembered for creating the character of Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge, as we all know if we’ve seen any version of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol over the years, is a man of great wealth, power and prestige….
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Category: Blog
Tags: abundance, achievement, blog, blogger, blogging, christianblog, christianlife, dontsettle, dontsettleforless, getwhatyouwant, goafterit, godandgodalone, godlovesyou, goforit, imnotcrazyimachristian, katmerrigan, prosperity, success
In the famous 1996 movie Jerry Maguire the lead character played by Tom Cruise drafts a mission statement concerning his high-ranking position as an agent for professional athletes. He challenges the status quo by advocating for a more personal, intimate…
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Category: Blog
Tags: blog, blogger, blogging, christianblog, christianlife, encourage, encouragement, godandgodalone, heart, hope, hopeful, hopewriterlife, hopewriters, humor, imnotcrazyimachristian, jerrymaguire, katmerrigan, mission, missionstatement, purpose
When I was growing up, there was a popular commercial for Memorex™ cassette tapes. (Yes, I am that old, but that’s not the point.) The tag line was, “Is it live or it is Memorex?” The campaign’s premise was that…
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Category: Blog
Tags: authentic, authenticity, beingauthentic, beingreal, blog, blogger, blogging, christianblog, christianlife, counterfeit, discernment, fakers, genuine, godandgodalone, imnotcrazyimachristian, katmerrigan, keepingitreal, real, reality, realitycheck, realorfake, realtalk, realvsfake
One of the first words most children learn to say is “no.” The reason could be because it’s easier to pronounce than “hydrangea” (which I can barely pronounce correctly now). It could also be because it is a word they…
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Category: Blog
Tags: blog, blogger, blogging, christianblog, christianlife, devaluation, devaluing, devaluingyourself, godandgodalone, imnotcrazyimachristian, katmerrigan, knowyourvalue, knowyourworth, newblog, no, peoplepleaser, peoplepleasers, peoplepleasing, selfesteem, selfworth, yes, yesorno
Those famous words are enshrined in America’s Declaration of Independence. Here’s the full context (emphasis added): We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,…
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Tags: america, americanhistory, blog, blogger, blogging, christianblog, christianlife, foundingfathers, history, imnotcrazyimachristian, independence, independenceday, july4, july4th, july4th2022, july4thcelebration, july4thweekend, katmerrigan, liberty, summer
With Summer officially here, many of us may be hitting the road to enjoy a much needed trip or vacation. Most of us will rely on an app or some form of GPS to get us to our destination. That…
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Category: Blog
Tags: blog, blogger, blogging, christianblog, christianlife, findyourway, gps, imnotcrazyimachristianmachristian, katmerrigan, lifeisahighway, lost, navigate, navigation, needdirection, needdirections, ontheroad, readthesign, readthesigns, signs, stayinyourlane
This coming Sunday is Father’s Day. In honor of the occasion, I am dedicating this week’s blog post to the fathers, both natural and spiritual. What do I mean by that? Well, there are the fathers we have through birth…
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Category: Blog
Tags: blog, blogger, blogging, christianblog, christianlife, dad, dadinheaven, dadlife, dads, father, fathergod, fatherinheaven, fathers, fathersday, fathersday2022, godandgodalone, imnotcrazyimachristian, katmerrigan, naturaldads, spiritualdads
I have spent the past few weeks packing up and hauling out a lifetime of memories, memorabilia, and furniture. As a result, my body is covered in bruises. It’s always an interesting experience stepping into the shower and discovering all…
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Category: Blog
Tags: blog, blogger, blogging, broken, brokenheart, brokenhearted, bruise, bruised, bruising, christianblog, christianlife, emotionalhealing, emotionalwounds, healing, hope, imnotcrazyimachristian, katmerrigan, spiritual, spiritualhealing, survivor, wound, wounded
I don’t know how things worked in your household, but my parents were huge proponents of finishing what you started. This was especially true when it came to food on your plate. Mom often liked to say something like, “Take…
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Tags: achieve, achievethegoal, blog, blogger, blogging, christianlife, complete, completion, crossthefinishline, finish, finishing, finishline, finishwhatyoustart, goals, imnotcrazyimachristian, katmerrigan, procrastinate, procrastination, putoff, reachthefinish, sabotage, self-sabotage, stall, stalling, writerslife, writing
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