Entries by Diana Journy

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 […]

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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 […]

It’s My Birthday!

It’s my birthday! No, I don’t want birthday wishes or anything. So, why am I telling you this? Because I’m struggling with getting older. There I said it, truth is out. I just don’t like adding another year to my age and not being able to do anything about it. You might be wondering how […]

Surrendering Changes Everything!

After seeing the movie Breakthrough, there were two critical points that really made an impact on me. The first is when Joyce Smith arrives at the hospital and is escorted into the ER room where her 14-year-old son lies lifeless. All life-saving measures have been stopped. John fell through the ice into Lake Sainte Louise, […]

Twenty Dollars and a Porter

A while back, I flew out to spend a week with my daughter Mia, her husband Sam and their first baby Aiden—then only two weeks old. I was so excited to meet my newest grandson! Having a newborn in the house meant there would be some big changes and adjustments for their little family. I […]