Blog: Life

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Traveling: More Than Worth It
Usually I enjoy occasional travel, but last year was very different. Not only did I spend more time traveling than most years; there was an unprecedented number of delays. I’ve come to expect holdups from snow and ice when flying in…

Cards On the Mantel
Visiting my daughter recently, I noticed she had put the cards on display that she’d recently received for her birthday. There they were all on top of her mantel. I looked at each card; some were pretty while others had a silly picture. Spending…

Word for the year…
For several years now, I have chosen a word for the year instead of making New Year resolutions.
Pause, Just Enough, Embrace Change and Bloom
These are my words for the last several years.
Why A Word For The Year
Why?
While…

Just Enough
Just after Christmas last year, I discovered that my checking account was almost empty! It had been a wonderful holiday as the whole family had come to stay. Our house had been full of activities, laughter and love. Now it…
