What is the gift of love? What is love? Love: lŭv – A strong feeling of affection and concern toward another person, as that arising from kinship or close friendship. That’s the definition of Love, according to the American Heritage Dictionary. How would you define Love? And who comes to mind when you think of […]
Rough Draft
Being Modeled and Groomed Ever feel like you can’t get things well…right? Or just don’t know how to do it? Life your life is a rough draft? I sometimes feel like I am continually being modeled and groomed. Like a continual work in progress, always aiming for the target – but not consistently hitting the […]
Power of a Word
Power of a Word What’s in a word? It’s something we don’t necessarily give frequent thought to, let alone pause and intentionally CHOOSE. At the beginning of each new year, we tend to be resolution-makers and goal-setters. For many years, that was me too: picking a goal and hoping to have enough steam to keep […]
Recovering From the Holidays
Having trouble recovering from the holidays? Regaining “normal” seems a little bit out of reach? These simple tips will help you regain your equilibrium and be ready for a fantastic 2022! Focus on being present Be openly grateful Schedule some down time with loved ones… or yourself Pray These all work together to help you […]
Merry Marriage: Surviving the Holidays
Tis the Season to be…well.. not always merry, with all the holiday hustle, bustle, and just plain ole stress. Here are a few tips we’ve come up with for surviving (and even thriving!) during the holidays. Focus on the small positive moments. They’re there! Take a step back, take a deep breath – then look […]
Hiding
Hiding…. Do you ever want to hide? I know I have certainly been guilty of hiding at times in my life. Recently, I had some cosmetic injections done – with the hopes of erasing some of the age lines on my face. The doctor doing the injections told me the procedure would erase 8 years […]
Scars
Scars As I was reading a book recently, I noticed the main character seemed a bit odd. She might be described as type A personality; high-stress, impatient – maybe even a bit aggressive. As I continued to read, the story began to give hints about the scars this young woman carried. Little by little it […]
I Still Believe
I Still Believe… While walking one day, God spoke to me about believing. Walking through an event like a pandemic can leave us with many doubts about the future. Yet, as I walked that day, I heard Him say: “Still believe”. My mind turned to the many times I had doubted: the premature birth of […]
Healing Is a Beast
Anyone else relate to this title, Healing Is A Beast? I certainly can! The Beast I was reminded of this recently, in a very painful way. It started out as a normal Saturday morning. Tim and I enjoyed our morning coffee together, did some brainstorming about changes we could make with our business, took our […]
The Grass Is Greener
The grass is greener on the other side of the fence, isn’t it? God has a way of showing me different things. I just need to be open enough to catch it. Recently on our way to church, I saw a cow poking its head through the barbed wire fence, stretching to eat the greener […]