Even When

Even When

There’s a lot going on these days that has captured our attention. We see it most clearly all over social media: fear of losing (fill in the blank) or (such and such) happening. It can take all of our emotional energy, suck our time, divide friends and even make us feel sick.

The Influence of Reverend G

The Influence of Reverend G

Whom have I in heaven but Thee?  And besides Thee, I desire nothing on earth.  My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.  Psalm  73:25-26

A few years ago I watched TV show about Alzheimer’s and I began to wonder…..what would it be like to forget? 

3 Benefits to Saying “No”

I am an idea person. It’s like letting the cows out of the pasture sometimes. Get out of the way or they might stampede. Ideas feel good. The possibilities make me feel like I can fly. But…. It is easy to overextend. Over promise. I end up overwhelmed. Then where am I? Nothing gets done […]

Finding Your True North

Today I have a special guest: Reba J. Hoffman.  I came across Reba’s blog and immediatelly wanted to follow what she was doing. I invited her to share her adventure with you. I hope you enjoy her story as much as I do.  I poured myself into spandex riding shorts, loaded my bicycle with fifty […]

6 Antidotes for Anger’s Poison

Fine! I’ll do it myself. Fine! I don’t need you. Fine! Have it your way. Fine! I can’t count the number of times these words have come out of my mouth (or hung out in my thoughts) when I didn’t get the response I wanted when I wanted it. Growing up, anger was treated with […]

Make More of a Difference with Less

What good is it for a man to  gain the whole world,  yet forfeit his soul? Mark 8:36 I tend to be an idea generator. I have great ideas (at least they sound good to me). I make a list that is so big, I don’t know where to start. Of course, I know in my head […]

The Dandelion Perspective

To one…an herb to nourish our bodies with important nutrients. To another…a weed to be rid of at all cost. To another…a toy. A story can be told in multiple perspectives. Vantage point changes the entire scope. A villain  might become the hero. A conflict becomes a blessing. A tragedy becomes deliverance. Life holds billions […]

Start Where You Are

Trail Post #2 Have you ever noticed that when you try to play catch up you get further behind? When I started scrapbooking, I didn’t start with day one. I started where I was in my then current season of life, I kept up with what was happening, then as I went back and took […]

When I Was a Child

An Overcomers Post When I was a child I believed that if people really knew what I was like, they wouldn’t like me and so I kept who I was to myself. Now I know that I am greatly loved by God (Romans 1:7; Ephesians 2:4; Colossians 3:12; 1 Thessalonians 1:4). So here I am, writing […]