One Thousand Gifts

Last November, I did a series of 7 posts called “Thankful” (first in the series), because I wanted to be intentional about expressing gratitude during the month of Thanksgiving. That attitude has since… Continue reading →

Who Says I Can’t?

If well-behaved women seldom make history (Laurel Thatcher Ulrich), then who says I can’t: Tell the truth? Get tipsy? Be emotional? Risk offending someone? Be intelligent AND beautiful? Drive fast? Drive slow? Buck… Continue reading →

Becoming Great

After my fair share of the “belittlers” in my life, you’d think I’d have this down. But I need this reminder. Something tells me that we all do, from time to time.

Timely

For the last 3+ weeks I’ve been going to a Ladies’ Bible study at the church we attend. The study is called One in a Million and it’s written by Priscilla Shirer. It… Continue reading →

No Fear of Perfection

In an odd way, this is so freeing. Until recently, I was always a perfectionist. But in the last several years I’ve begun to see that perfection is not possible. And that I… Continue reading →

Proof

“Check your pulse, it’s proof that you’re not listening to the call your life’s been issuing you…” ~John Mayer, “Great Indoors” Mayer might just be one of the most brilliant modern-day musicians. The… Continue reading →

challenge vs. defeat

     

Living in Grace

“Let it go”, “Move on”, “Fuh-get about it”… all things we say to express the following: Source: Pinterest But if you’ve read my blog for any length of time, then you know that I… Continue reading →

Be in Charge

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money,… Continue reading →

Rest

After a busybusy week (and a full day today), we’ve been resting this evening. And as we have, I’ve found myself thinking about what blessings come from rest. We were actually created by… Continue reading →