River City Connections — 2025-11-07 (Patreon)

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CLEAR STREAMS AND NEW BEGINNINGS by Cindi Curtis

Friday mornings feel lighter somehow. Maybe it’s the rhythm of finishing the week, maybe it’s knowing the weekend’s close.

I’m between Teams meetings right now, so I decided to step away for a few minutes and water my plants. Sometimes tending to small things helps me think clearly about the bigger ones.

Michael told me this morning that everything is official—the paperwork is signed, and ClearStream, LLC is real. That’s what he named our LLC, and I really like it. It feels peaceful, purposeful.

I’m still a little amazed that I’m a member. I’m thankful too, because I’ve seen how many small steps led here—ideas, conversations, faith, and courage. It’s a reminder that forward motion rarely happens all at once. It’s steady, like water finding its way.

Today’s living green tip: If you love indoor plants, try collecting rainwater or leftover water from rinsing produce to reuse for watering. It’s a simple way to conserve and reconnect with what nature already provides. Little habits like that add up to a lifestyle of gratitude and stewardship.

Today’s verse is from Ecclesiastes 11:6—“Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed.”

I love that balance of faith and diligence. We can’t see the full result, but we’re called to keep tending the work and trusting God with the growth.

Here’s to ending the week with purpose, peace, and open hands.

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CARRYING ON by Hayes E. Markel

It’s been a good week. Busy, productive, and thankfully smoother than I expected.

We wrapped up a few projects ahead of schedule, and I can already tell today’s going to end gently—which is the best kind of Friday.

Since that almost-dinner with Roman last weekend, I’ve felt like I’ve gotten my footing back. I decided the best thing I can do—for him, for me, and for my career—is to keep moving forward and stay focused. It’s hard, but it feels right.

That doesn’t mean it’s easy. Sometimes, like this morning, he’ll look up from his desk for no reason at all—just a glance, just a second of shared eye contact—and I can feel my heart trip over itself. There’s nothing said, just that look, and my mind instantly starts building stories that probably don’t exist.

My heart wants to believe there’s something there, but my mind keeps whispering that my path has to be my own. I’ve worked too hard to earn what I’ve built since graduation. I know it’s not a lot yet, but I’ve earned it. I don’t want my success to ever be mistaken as a byproduct of who I happen to be close to.

So, I keep my focus. I keep working. I keep showing up and doing the best I can, day by day. Maybe someday the timing will shift. Maybe not. But either way, I’ll be able to look back and know I carried myself with integrity—and that’s something I won’t regret.

Be your best you!

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