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Day 31- Hospitality, Compromise, and a DIY Entry Hall Coat Rack

October 31, 2018 by Patti 19 Comments

The Write 31 Days Challenge – 31 Days,Every Day,One Topic

Day 31

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I did it 🙂 I’ve written a blog post every single day for 31 days straight! Honestly, it’s been somewhat stressful because the writing process does not come quickly for me and it’s kept me from getting to a lot of other pressing projects.

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Day 24 – Relate, Restore, Release

October 24, 2018 by Patti 2 Comments

The Write 31 Days Challenge – 31 Days,Every Day,One Topic

Day 24

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If anyone knew the real me they could never love me. Click To TweetThoughts like these can keep us from being authentic. Especially as Christ followers, trying to live holy like Jesus! Believing this way caused me to put on my happy mask every day for years, all while trying to hide the pain I carried on the inside.

Then entered those special people who saw something in me that I couldn't see in myself and chose to invest in my life. Click To Tweet

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Day 13 – Only the Beginning of the Hard

October 13, 2018 by Patti 2 Comments

The Write 31 Days Challenge – 31 Days,Every Day, One Topic

Day 13

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Recently, as I was texting back and forth with a childhood friend about this series, I typed:

“I’m anxious to get through the rest of the hard in the story . . . I want to get to the redemption and the things God has done in my life and the fact that I went from bashful Patti to outgoing Patti who talks to anyone and everyone. I want to share my joy and hope and inspire others to face the painful parts of their lives and move forward into God’s healing!”

And I do!

I want more than anything to share my JOY with you. Click To Tweet

Hang in there. It will come.

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Day 11 – We Should be Good Now, Right?

October 11, 2018 by Patti Leave a Comment

The Write 31 Day Challenge – 31 Days,Every Day,One Topic

Day 11

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We were attending church on a pretty regular basis for over a year when word came that Pastor John and Nancy were being called to plant a church in Frisco, Texas.  It was hard to lose them because we loved them so much, but Nathan and Rose, a couple we’d bonded with at the church camp out (when they invited us into their motorhome and served us coffee with at least 6 choices of creamer!), became the new leaders of the church. 🙂

It wasn’t long before Pastor Nathan gave Kelly the opportunity to share his recovery story in church services, which was great!  Except for . . .

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Day 9 – Welcome Home

October 9, 2018 by Patti 2 Comments

The Write 31 Days Challenge – 31 Days,Every Day,One Topic

Day 9

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When Kelly’s three months in treatment was coming to an end I wasn’t ready.  I didn’t know how to behave. I told myself that I’d need to keep everything on an even keel for him so he wouldn’t get stressed out and start using drugs or alcohol again.  I was a co-dependent on steroids!

He did well though.  He followed every rule they gave him in treatment.  90 meetings in 90 days. Sometimes he’d even go to two meetings a day. He poured himself into the recovery process because he knew that he didn’t have another recovery in him.

He knew that were he to go out and use again it would be his death. Click To Tweet

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I am Perfectly Imperfect Patti, daughter of the King, wife to the amazing Mr. OTN, mom to two grown daughters, a great son-in-law, and companion to two spoiled dogs. At Old Things New I share DIY’s, budget friendly home transformations, as well as posts about how God transforms our souls. I myself have been made new and I love to share what I’ve learned through WRITING and SPEAKING. To view a short Vimeo of “Our Story” (Mr. OTN and I) please follow the link at the top of the page.

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