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
Busting Bubbles & Being “Middle-Aged”
I think I've been living in a bubble. One that was popped when I was recently described by two words... Middle-aged. What?? Me?? Yes, that's right. Someone labeled me as a "middle-aged" woman. I've never thought of myself as such, and it's the first time I've heard...
When It’s Time To Listen To Different Words
There are days when the world tells us terrible things. Things like... "You are just a number." "You matter to no one." "No one wants you." "You aren't important." "Your life is a waste." "You can't make a difference." Friend, I know because I hear them too. Somedays...
A New Motivation: Helping Others To Love
For as long as I can remember, I was taught to "treat others as I wanted to be treated." When I became a Christian, I learned also to "love God and love my neighbor as myself." These are beautiful truths and commands in God's Word in relating to others. I wish I could...
Love Note To My Lefes – February 2016
For over eight years I've been sharing my heart and my life through my words here on this blog. It began as a simple way to capture life for my children, and to give them a tangible way to look back over their lives, my life, and our family's life through the...
There’s Peace In Authentic Living
There's just something about someone who is authentic. authentic :: not false or copied; genuine; real Someone who can be herself, and who is comfortable "in her own skin." Someone who can laugh at himself. Someone who isn't afraid to share personal failures and...
Five Minute Friday – News
Here we are again... Five Minute Friday! When many of us free-write on the same one-word prompt, and we share them at Kate Motaung's as we encourage each other. It's not only a great way to let creativity flow, but the Five Minute Friday community is filled with...
