The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step

The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step

112. Living Above the Noise with Terry Covey
This world is noisy isn't it? How well are we doing at living above the noise these days? Or are we becoming overloaded and overwhelmed from it? I know from experience how easily this can happen, but living above the noise is a refreshing and beautiful way to live our...

111. What We Are Really Doing When We Complain
A few weeks ago the weather turned extremely warm here in eastern Iowa, like 98 degrees warm for days. Just in time for the first week of school. Me being a summer-loving girl, I didn't mind the heat. But whether it was in person or through social media, I heard and...

110. Why Encouragement Is Necessary And Important
Did you know today is the National Day of Encouragement. You likely already know I'm all about encouragement, so friend, this is my day! Well, not really, but it's a day I don't want to pass over. So, we're dedicating today's episode to it. We're going to find out why...

109. How to Succeed at Something Difficult
When was the last time you stepped out of what's comfortable to do something maybe you had never done before or to do something you've always wanted to do? Is there something on your heart or something deep down you secretly want to try, but you think it may be too...

108. A Decluttered Life Is A Free Life With Julie Lane
Do you ever struggle with clutter in your living spaces? Do you wonder if you'll ever get your life organized or your living spaces organized? I'm thinking we each have that junk drawer or storage closet or room that's nagging at us, even when we're not consciously...

107. The Unexpected Gift of Starting Over
How do you view starting over? Do you see it as a failure or as a result of failure or as a new beginning? Is it something positive or negative in your mind? Well, this is a season in which I believe many of us might find ourselves starting over or we might know...