Silence - the absence of sound, chaos, noise. That moment that lends all consuming peace and serenity. There was a time in my life when silence was anything but pleasant. It was anything but peaceful and serene. In fact, it was equal to the most obnoxious pounding. Pounding which was probably the reflection of my… Continue reading Thankful Thursday – Golden Silence
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Thankful Thursday – Nature’s Beauty
“The earth has music for those who listen.” ― George Santayana Nothing helps lift my spirits quite as high or more quickly than a walk in nature, surrounded by God's abundant gifts. Simple yet breathtaking. Serene yet powerful. I enjoy looking for what God is teaching me through this magnificent beauty He provides. These trees growing… Continue reading Thankful Thursday – Nature’s Beauty
The Power Behind a Thought
Watch your thoughts for they become words, watch your words for they become actions, watch your actions, for they become habits, watch your habits for they become your character, watch your character for it becomes your destiny. —Ralph Waldo Emerson The first thought in the morning can be the driving force behind the entire day.… Continue reading The Power Behind a Thought
Thankful Thursday – My Passions
I feel so blessed that my passions in life can also honor God. While I'm well aware that I'm not even close to perfect and I clearly make mistakes, my passion to be the best wife, mother, and grandmother I can possibly be inspires me to get my hope, strength, and guidance from God. It gives… Continue reading Thankful Thursday – My Passions
Simple Pleasures
Whether at work or play, I've frequently been told I "walk with a mission." While "mission" work is admirable, that's not the intending meaning behind this statement in my case. Always having been one to strive to get things done efficiently and effectively, it has become my goal this past year to intentionally slow down to… Continue reading Simple Pleasures
What Will People Think?
That concern has consumed too much mental energy through the years, as well as dictated my words and behaviors on all too many occasions. It has led to lying and racing to cover up anything that would not be acceptable, sometimes stopping at nothing, magnifying the situation tenfold, in order to control what others would… Continue reading What Will People Think?
Thankful Thursday
So I've decided to make Thursday's one of my two posts each week, each one highlighting something I'm especially grateful for. "Thankful Thursday" may sound cheesy--or even like a cliché ...but being thankful is anything but cheesy or cliché. Being thankful promotes optimism and joy and reduces stress and keeps us connected with God. It's a… Continue reading Thankful Thursday
Celebrate Life
For too many years I've stepped into the month of July somewhat reluctantly, and raced to the finish line when it came close to being over, eagerly welcoming August, holding my breath, hoping an unwanted phone call wouldn't slide in at 11:59 p.m. on July 31st. July 3rd marked an anniversary of being a victim… Continue reading Celebrate Life
My Aha! Moment -K.I.S.S.
I always love reading the My Aha! Moment section in Oprah's magazine. In fact, I usually feel like I have mini Aha! moments with each one. Being of the perfectionist type A personality, I'm quick to find the error of my ways, looking how to improve the way I'm doing things, kicking it into… Continue reading My Aha! Moment -K.I.S.S.
New Month, New Life
July is just around the corner, a month that used to be a childhood favorite with 4th of July celebrations of parades lined with colorful floats and marching high school bands, the oohs and ahs while watching amazing firework displays explode and cascade into the brightest colors high in the ink sky, baseball games, watermelon,… Continue reading New Month, New Life
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