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Loving Self, Being Me...
Perfect, whole, complete love… It truly doesn’t allow fear to stand… It’s who God the Father is at His very core… A complete picture of...

Amanda Winder
Sep 7, 20162 min read


Foggy Mountain...
For the most part… It’s sunny in LA all the time… Not really a cloud in the sky, or a drop of rain on the ground… Today, however, there’s...

Amanda Winder
Aug 27, 20162 min read


Story and Identity...
Recently I sat asking myself questions about me… In the midst, there was a statement asking for a description of a life experience I’ve...

Amanda Winder
Aug 23, 20162 min read


Lead... From Within...
The soul… Our minds… Our emotions… Our will… It’s a sticky, tricky place to be… Truly… Because I believe… When we have a heart change… A...

Amanda Winder
Aug 21, 20161 min read


Selfless Solution...
Selflessness… It’s a place of pure heart and soul… It’s not a boastful place… It’s not a jealous, angry or bitter place… It’s not a place...

Amanda Winder
Aug 17, 20163 min read


Girth Growth...
Does God ever ask you something, but you have absolutely no idea what He means by what He says?… He just flat out says, “I want you to do...

Amanda Winder
Aug 15, 20162 min read


New Level, New Love...
You know those moments in life… The ones that cause you to feel like where you are is no longer where you should be?… And so then moving...

Amanda Winder
Aug 7, 20162 min read


Loving My Body...
Just recently I had a conversation with a friend about health and fitness… Knowing the journey I’ve been on in life with my weight, image...

Amanda Winder
Aug 2, 20162 min read


My Unorganized Reality...
My spirit sees… It feels something deep within… At my core… At my core I cannot and will not be moved… But then… Then my mind gets in the...

Amanda Winder
Jul 23, 20162 min read


But It's Not Dead...
I am a firm believer that constant growth is simply part of life… That in order to move forward, even when we don’t feel motivated, we...

Amanda Winder
Jul 17, 20162 min read


Our Purpose... Love...
In the midst of our reality… As a nation, I believe one of the most important things we can do is simply embrace the simplicity of our...

Amanda Winder
Jul 8, 20162 min read


Racey Reality...
I live in a country where I’m allowed to express my mind… My thoughts… My reality…. My reality… My perspective on life has changed with...

Amanda Winder
Jul 7, 20162 min read


Life in Fireworks...
So much of life feels like a big firework show… I don’t mean the kind we have in the convenience of our backyards… I’m referring to the...

Amanda Winder
Jul 5, 20162 min read


Orchestration of the Unknown...
Why does it so often seem like “living”… Living a full life of cohesiveness and togetherness means that we can’t worry… We can’t think…...

Amanda Winder
Jun 24, 20161 min read


More Movement...
Father’s Day is now just another day to me… And it will probably be that way until I am married with children… And though it could be...

Amanda Winder
Jun 19, 20162 min read


Flight Lessons...
Recently… A friend flew my sister and I home on her flight attendant passes… The destination?… Shreveport of course… The path?.. Los...

Amanda Winder
Jun 15, 20162 min read


Life Lessons... With Death...
Life’s strange… So many moments don’t make sense until we look back and connect the dots… Death has definitely become something I’ve...

Amanda Winder
Jun 9, 20162 min read


Year Two...
June 2nd can be a bad day… It can be a day filled with regret, loss, tears, sadness, a “poor me it’s not fair… I want my dad back”...

Amanda Winder
Jun 2, 20162 min read


Uninvited...
Carrying around the love of God on the inside seems simple… You go about your day enjoying the goodness of God… The awe of who He is and...

Amanda Winder
May 29, 20162 min read


Searching for the Diamond...
Several nights ago I had a dream… In the dream I slid face first down a giant slide… On the way down, my diamond necklace got caught in a...

Amanda Winder
May 21, 20162 min read
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