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Shelby is my two-year-old golden retriever. She is a sweet girl with many quirks, one [...]
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Today, I want to discuss love and forgiveness. Why? We have talked about this before. [...]
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Last week the ladies in our group had a discussion about God speaking to us through other people. You know the saying we have heard, “God told me to tell you.” We discussed our view on this subject but my head just kept running with it so I did what any other lover of the […]
Shelby is my two-year-old golden retriever. She is a sweet girl with many quirks, one of which is that she loses her mind when she encounters strangers. If she sees strangers, she completely loses her focus. It takes a lot of effort on my part to reel her back in and get her focus back […]
Take a moment to look at this Now, say each word with a focus on feeling its effect.
Today, I want to discuss love and forgiveness. Why? We have talked about this before. Yes, yes, we have. But, the culture we live in and the programming we have been filled with bombard us with lies regarding real love and genuine forgiveness. I am constantly retraining my thinking on these subjects. I wanted to […]
You know when someone tells you a story, and you think one thing, but the lesson in the story is very different? Let me tell you a story of a conversation I had with my amazing sister-in-law the other day. She has recently moved to a new town. While discovering the beauty of this new […]
There are only two motivators in life: fear and love All decisions we make and all actions we take come from one of two drives: love or fear. As a young child, we are programmed to act out of either fear or love, for example: “If you do that, I will pop your butt!” or […]
The other day, someone sent me a text message that they thought would bring me joy. It was a kind gesture, but I did not respond to the message for no other reason than that I was focused on something else and knew I’d get to it eventually. That same person sent me another message […]
Dr. Masaru Emoto, a Japanese scientist, and photographer, did a study on how our words can affect water molecules. He took polluted water and spoke “love” and “hope” over it, and it literally turned from mucky water to a beautiful snowflake-like droplet. His study continued with multiple words. These pictures are illustrations of this study. […]
It’s been said, “misery loves company”. This statement is actually very true. What we focus on is what we attract. A misery focused mind attracts more misery. This truth also applies to positive focus! When we focus on positives, we attract positives in our lives. Today I want to spend some time in a section […]
I am blessed to have a daughter who is currently in college. This adventure for her has also been an adventure for me as she shares stories, conversations, events, and friends with me. In an effort to be a guide to her as she journeys her path, I often times give her “to-do lists” to […]
I want to ask you a question that I want you to ponder for a moment. Do you feel free? As you ponder this I want to read something my husband sent me one day. “You are powerful, and you are free to make your reality as you wish it to be. You are powerful, […]
I have a sweet friend whom I love spending time with. She is in her mid 70’s and teaches me so many beautiful things. One day while spending time together, she commented on her mother, which revealed a “not so good” relationship. That comment leads to a few other comments. As I listened to her, […]
Consider with me for a moment two animals; the lion and the elephant. Both have a purpose, and both have the freedom to roam the land. Both have strengths, and both can dominate if they choose to. The elephant, however, is more intelligent than a lion. Elephants’ intelligence has been studied for years. Researchers have […]
I recently watched an amazing movie that inspired me to spend sometime looking at God’s love for us. The movie is called, Jesus Revolution. It follows the life of a few men. One who had been a preacher for many many years, one who was high schoolER-searching, and another who was a former hippie turned “Jesus Freak”. Each man was on a […]
The other day I spent sometime in conversation with an acquaintance of mine. As we talked she began telling me that if I ever need something, she was there for me. This is a kind place to come from but as the conversation went down a winding road the words she spoke became more gossip […]
When I was in the 7th grade, I got to live on a farm, in a small town in Indiana, for two years. To say this experience was life-changing is an understatement. I learned so many things during this time. One of my favorite lessons was about planting, cultivating, and harvesting fruit from apple trees. […]
So often, January brings new resolutions, new goals, new hopes, and a clean slate. All of these are fabulous, and we all need the refreshing of something new; however, I wanted to take a second to observe the new me I have become through the past year. Yes, there have been many changes in […]
We just had a wonderful holiday. I ate too much and had to loosen my pants for a day or two, but it was all good! I loved driving down to Dallas to see family and play with my kids. I love how life is filled with lessons and blessings. This adventure was just […]
EXPECTATIONS In a conversation the other day, I overheard someone talking about how their parents were working on “finding their path” while they were raising their son, and he was angry because he disagreed with the things they did. Now hearing this from a distance gave me a very non-biased position as I […]
Have you ever had a child say, “Hold out your hand”? Intuition says, “Um, why?” Well, I have two boys, so this has happened more times than you can count. It was cute when they were small because they would give me sweet things like ladybugs or dandelions. As they got older, however, they thought […]
ALOHA! Hawaii was a big dream for me, and recently I went to visit. One night we got to experience a Luau. When the host for the event first got on stage, he said, “Aaallloooohaaa.” We, as an audience, were supposed to repeat his phrase, but our response at first must have been below par […]
Have you ever heard “Victory produces joy and joy produces confidence”? I recently went on an adventure where I saw this principle first hand. Excited about the unknown ahead, we took our bikes off of the bike rack and headed them to the office that was located at the edge of the 10,000-foot elevation mountain. […]
Last week we went on a trip to the mountains with my son and his girlfriend. It was just a quick three-day trip, but so much was accomplished in that short time. On the first night, while we were in the middle of a pretty competitive game of pool, all of the electricity in the […]
“When the message came to him, Joseph wept.” This is from Genesis 50. It’s referring to when Joseph’s brothers for the “umpteenth time” mistreated him. Now, before I get into this record, I want us to consider that quote. “When the message came to him, Joseph wept.” Have you ever been harmed by someone to […]
I recently took a trip to a different state. I had not been to this place since I was a small girl but I have heard many a story about it. Most stories made it sound like it was a strictly locked down location with people filled with great dread. I expected bad attitudes and […]
When you hear the words “travel light” what comes to mind? Recently I was sent a wonderful teaching on “The Key to Walking by the Spirit”. In it were many amazing gems but one that resonated with me is this key, Travel Light. There are several ways to travel light. Physically, emotionally and mentally to name […]
I have a daughter who’s currently is in college. Now, my momma heart is super happy to see her go and thrive but the other side of my momma heart had to come face to face with some real truths when she moved out. When she first moved I was excited for her. Our daily […]
The other day I sat down to have lunch with a friend. He was a tall man of Native American descent with big broad shoulders and a heart of gold. As the four of us enjoyed our lunch, he began to tell me of his journey to find his capabilities. You see, he is […]
On a bright winter afternoon, I went to visit a friend. She wasn’t feeling well, so I was going to run some errands for her. We visited for a bit then she went to get her money to give me for the errands. As she searched she began to get frustrated, “I always put it […]
Several hundreds of dollars, a hotel night or two and countless moments of patience had lead up to this moment. As the line of teenage girls grew, the sounds of joy and anticipated energy grew too. Thousands of teenagers (and a few mature souls as well) had been lined up for up to 10 hours […]
The other day I was at Walmart. As I walked up the aisle, a lady was coming toward me. She was dressed in a robe with slippers and I’m pretty confident her hair (possibly teeth too) had not yet been brushed. I quickly started to entertain some thoughts, (judgement) “Well, why didn’t she just take […]
Have you ever heard, “Out of sight out of mind?” Now, there may be some truth to this when it comes to my dog. If she gets focused on a food item she wants, that girl will not loose focus. Well at least not until it is eaten, or hidden from her view. The […]
Raise your hand if you feel you are on the defense side in life. ?♀️ How many of you feel like you are on the offense? ?♀️ This isn’t a trick question, it’s meant to stir thought within you. In all sports there are two ways to play; you are either playing offensively or defensively, […]
What If It Turns Out Better Than You Expect? Recently, I visited the ocean. While standing on my hotel room terrace, I saw that about 300 feet from the shoreline there was a large sandbar. My imagination starting to wonder about all the amazing things that would be available to see in that […]
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