The Saturday Six

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Ready to organize one more thing?? Anyone else have a purse or work bag or school bag that may or may not have taken on a life of its own? My work bag gets so crammed with random papers, and after a while, there's no room for what should actually be inside. I declare this clean-out-your-purse-or-bag week here on the organization challenge!!

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Thou shall not covet...thou shall not covet...thou shall not covet. BUT I'M HAVING A REALLY HARD TIME not coveting Kari Anne's visit to Magnolia Market. You know - because of my undying affection for the show Fixer Upper?? She got to go to Joanna's shop!!! How much fun would that be!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!

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Remember a couple of weeks ago, I told you about some friends of mine who were raising money for an outpatient anorexia treatment program? They were married last summer and a couple of months after the wedding, the husband admitted he had an eating disorder and exercise addiction that had spiraled out of control. A local newspaper did a story on them, and I wanted to share it with you , so you could learn a bit more about them than what the previous link I gave you shared!

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When Lynne was on vacation this past fall, I interviewed Lisa Velthouse about a book she wrote. Lisa is articulate and filled with compassion for the hurting. This week she wrote this post about grief and loss. I feel like SO MANY people I know are immersed in the deepest places of grief right now, so if that's you, I would love for you to read Lisa's post and gather some comfort and hope from her words!

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I don't normally do quotes on my Saturday Six, but I encountered a couple on Twitter this week that were particularly good, so I wanted to share them. The first is from Juli Slattery, and it applies to anyone, single or married, but I want to point it particularly toward those who are single and struggling with purity. "Every sexual choice is also a spiritual choice." Kind of alters the perspective, doesn't it? The second quote is one from Shauna Niequist's brother, though she didn't say his name, so I can't tell you that. He said, "People say, 'You sailed around the world? That's so brave!' You know what's brave? Staying put and making a meaningful life." Love those words.

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Other duties as assigned = interviewing a dog. I've done everything now. :){The link is a video. You won't be sorry you checked it out. I hope, anyway!!}