
Why Should I Pick Up a New Hobby?
My husband has always been known as the man with many hobbies. A while back, he woke up one morning and mentioned he wanted to
My husband has always been known as the man with many hobbies. A while back, he woke up one morning and mentioned he wanted to
The last few weeks I have been actively re-organizing and re-decorating my home and office. My boys are with their Dad for the summer, and
I have a heart condition. At least that is what I call it. For years I have struggled with a nagging pain in my chest.
Today the internet and media are flooded with short-cuts and “how-to” blog posts and articles. The movie title “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” comes to mind. We have become a society drawn the quick fix for the hard questions we face in our lives.
One of the most memorable experiences I have of being fearless was also one of my greatest failures. I tried out to be a cheerleader in the spring of my 10th grade year of high school. Two of my good friends had been cheerleaders that year, and I had sat “alone” in the bleachers while they did their thing during games. At the time, I envied their cute uniforms and thought it would be fun if we were all cheering together.
While the triggers may be different, any situation we perceive as threatening, or that requires us to adjust or change, can set off stress. It often creeps in quietly through the back door and before we know it we feel overwhelmed with the burdens that have seemingly mounded up from nowhere.
Since comparison is the thief of joy, and that is what makes life so fulfilling, let us stop missing out on life! Let’s be brave and dare NOT to compare. Let’s embrace the gift of being who we are!
It seems like pure madness to think about wedding planning at the first of the year, but about this time last year, our oldest daughter got engaged. I learned a few tidbits of wisdom that I wish I had known from the get go. So, for all you parents that have a daughter’s wedding on the horizon – this one is for you.
Sometimes we are our own worst enemy. Our discouragement and doubt can drown out our desire to find success. (Photo Credit ©Julia Rosenlof)
There is something about the clean slate of a new year that causes most to reflect on the past and determine what we would like to accomplish in the year ahead.
The busier we become the less time we spend focusing on what will draw us closer to God.
As I reached the top my daughter saw my labored breathing. I told her that I felt sick and thought I was going to pass out, to which she replied “Mom you’ve just got to breathe.”
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