Gratitude, Quotes, Writing

Finding Peace Through Gratitude

Now available! Start 2018 by learning how to maximize the peace and joy in your life with the power of gratitude. Anyone interested/willing to participate in a blog tour, please reply below or send an email to alexandrabenn@hotmail.com. Alexandra will provide the cover photo and the text. Daily life can take you on a wild… Continue reading Finding Peace Through Gratitude

Gratitude, Writing

Coming January 1st!

Daily life can take you on a wild rollercoaster of twists, turns, thrills and disappointments. And sometimes trauma hits home, washing away the very foundation on which you’ve built your life. Finding Peace Through Gratitude will help you navigate the waters of uncertainty. Rather than life controlling you and your emotions, you can control the… Continue reading Coming January 1st!

Gratitude, Nature, Writing

Finding Peace Through Gratitude

Writing fiction has always been my passion. Mysteries, cozy mysteries, suspense, contemporary fiction, it doesn't matter. I love getting lost in the land of make believe, creating characters, settings, and stories, living vicariously through them. And when I read a story, it's all about being transported into the world of which I'm reading, feeling like… Continue reading Finding Peace Through Gratitude

Advocacy, Faith and Spirituality, Gratitude, Quotes

Women’s History Month Spotlight – Katie Davis

Young? Only in actual years. This beautiful, amazing young lady has the servant's heart of one who has lived a lifetime for Jesus. Her book, Kisses From Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption, is on my bookshelf and travels with me everywhere I go as an audio book. I guarantee you'll be forever changed after… Continue reading Women’s History Month Spotlight – Katie Davis

Faith and Spirituality, Gratitude, Nature

Timeout Tuesday

Slowly breathe in the fragrance of nature, and experience the peace and tranquility of God's blessings.   “The earth has music for those who listen.”  - George Santayana

Alcoholism, Faith and Spirituality, Family, Life Lessons, Quotes

Seize the Day

When I was on my morning run today, it occurred to me how much of life is spent waiting for something to get here. Whether that something is: Vacation. A loved one coming for a visit. Payday. A movie you've been waiting to come out on the big screen. The good part of a book you're reading. Summer… Continue reading Seize the Day

Nature, Quotes

Timeout Tuesday

Take a timeout from the busyness of life to step into the tranquility of nature. "Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Carpe diem.

Nature, Quotes

Timeout Tuesday

Take a timeout from the busyness of life to step into the tranquility of nature. “Our life depends on the kind of thoughts we nurture. If our thoughts are peaceful, calm, meek, and kind, then that is what our life is like. If our attention is turned to the circumstances in which we live, we are drawn into a… Continue reading Timeout Tuesday

Family, Gratitude

T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday

My Top Three for the Week: 3.)  The joy and peace that comes from the "normalcy" of routine after realizing it's been so long without it. It's like finding my security blanket after losing it for a while. 2.)  My small personal sized scent diffuser on my desk at work misting the exhilarating scent of Inspiration from Young… Continue reading T.G.I.F. – Gratitude Friday

Nature, Quotes

Timeout Tuesday

Take a timeout from the busyness of life to step into the tranquility of nature. “Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” — Rachel Carson May peace be yours today.