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Fasting Day 18 of 40: Truth
As a child I found lying to be safer than the truth at times. I was raised in an Orthodox religion and fear of punishment frequently meant hiding what had happened, or straight out lying. If you get caught, you get in trouble. If you lie about it and hide, you’re in the clear, or…
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Fasting Day 10 of 40: Temptation
Whew! Made it to the first hump. A part of me didn’t think it was possible and now 40 seems like a much smaller number. This is comforting because today has probably been the most significant in terms of challenge. Anything is possible when the heart and spirit are aligned with the mind and will,…
Ryan Orion 