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Intentional Living Archives - Linda Condolora https://blog.lindacondolora.com/category/intentional-living/ the joy of inspired living... Sun, 25 Jun 2023 02:38:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Transformation of a Fixer-Upper https://blog.lindacondolora.com/transformation-of-a-fixer-upper/ https://blog.lindacondolora.com/transformation-of-a-fixer-upper/#respond Wed, 10 Aug 2022 20:49:40 +0000 https://blog.lindacondolora.com/?p=1069 My son and daughter-in-law recently purchased their first home. It’s a bit of a fixer-upper, but full of potential. They are approaching the transforming work with eagerness and excitement, putting in the hard work to make their vision for their home a reality. Along the way, they are learning and experiencing new things, ie. air […]

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]]> https://blog.lindacondolora.com/transformation-of-a-fixer-upper/feed/ 0 Practice Makes Better https://blog.lindacondolora.com/practice-makes-better/ https://blog.lindacondolora.com/practice-makes-better/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2022 19:33:16 +0000 https://blog.lindacondolora.com/?p=1050 “I can’t do it, Grandma! No matter how much I practice I can’t get it right. I keep playing the wrong notes.” Both of my grandchildren have said this to me at various times while struggling to learn a new piano piece. At times, they want to give up. To help them, I teach them […]

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]]> https://blog.lindacondolora.com/practice-makes-better/feed/ 6 The Son Shines Through the Darkness https://blog.lindacondolora.com/the-son-shines-through-the-darkness/ https://blog.lindacondolora.com/the-son-shines-through-the-darkness/#respond Thu, 19 Aug 2021 19:31:10 +0000 https://blog.lindacondolora.com/?p=1013 Turn on the news. What do you see? One bad news story after another, followed by dire warnings of looming catastrophe. Look at social media. What do you see? People treating each other with contempt and distrust, not to mention more bad news and dire warnings. Not only is there “nothing new under the sun,” […]

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]]> https://blog.lindacondolora.com/the-son-shines-through-the-darkness/feed/ 0 Who Do You Look Like? https://blog.lindacondolora.com/who-do-you-look-like/ https://blog.lindacondolora.com/who-do-you-look-like/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2021 16:58:06 +0000 https://blog.lindacondolora.com/?p=1005 Who do you like? It’s a question often heard when looking at a newborn. The question most often refers to physical resemblance, as in “Who does she look like?” There are usually differing opinions as to whether the child looks more like the mother or father. This question applies to us as well. As Christians, […]

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]]> https://blog.lindacondolora.com/who-do-you-look-like/feed/ 3 Defending Against Satan’s Attacks https://blog.lindacondolora.com/defending-against-satans-attacks/ https://blog.lindacondolora.com/defending-against-satans-attacks/#respond Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:49:58 +0000 https://blog.lindacondolora.com/?p=977 It started a few weeks ago, a loud knocking sound that I couldn’t pinpoint. I was wandering around the house, hoping to find where it was coming from, when suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, I saw something move. I watched and waited, for what, I wasn’t sure. Within a couple of minutes, […]

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]]> https://blog.lindacondolora.com/defending-against-satans-attacks/feed/ 0 Resolute Growth https://blog.lindacondolora.com/its-a-new-year-and-time-fort-resolutions/ https://blog.lindacondolora.com/its-a-new-year-and-time-fort-resolutions/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:27:03 +0000 https://blog.lindacondolora.com/?p=897 It’s a new year and that means, like most of you, I’ve been thinking about resolutions. I have a record of failure at past resolutions causing me to hesitate to make any this year. Resolutions usually fall by the wayside after only a few weeks. Yet, with a new year facing me, I can’t help […]

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]]> https://blog.lindacondolora.com/its-a-new-year-and-time-fort-resolutions/feed/ 2 How to Open a Gift On Christmas and All Year Round https://blog.lindacondolora.com/how-to-open-a-gift/ https://blog.lindacondolora.com/how-to-open-a-gift/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2019 21:08:26 +0000 https://blog.lindacondolora.com/?p=888 Have you ever thought about how to open a gift? With Christmas only two days away, I’ve been thinking about Christmases past. One Christmas memory, in particular, stands out in my mind. It was many Christmases ago — when my son was three years old. I learned a few things about gifts that year. It […]

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]]> https://blog.lindacondolora.com/christmas-preparations-the-perfect-gift/feed/ 4 Dress Up for the Ultimate Party https://blog.lindacondolora.com/dress-up-for-the-ultimate-party/ https://blog.lindacondolora.com/dress-up-for-the-ultimate-party/#comments Thu, 12 Dec 2019 22:17:43 +0000 https://blog.lindacondolora.com/?p=875 Can you feel it? It’s in the air and on the airwaves. Another holiday season has begun and with it, party after party. How many parties will you attend this year? I have three at the moment, but that could change. Of course, each party requires that I dress up, which means I need to […]

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]]> https://blog.lindacondolora.com/dress-up-for-the-ultimate-party/feed/ 4 Do You Want to Read a Story? https://blog.lindacondolora.com/do-you-want-to-read-a-story/ https://blog.lindacondolora.com/do-you-want-to-read-a-story/#comments Wed, 21 Aug 2019 01:43:49 +0000 https://blog.lindacondolora.com/?p=860 After being a Christian for almost 40 years, the newness and excitement of reading the Bible had pretty much worn off. Reading it had become routine. It wasn’t something I necessarily looked forward to anymore, instead, it was something I did because I was supposed to. It’s no longer like that for me, thanks to […]

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