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
Five Minute Friday – Dwell
Here we are again! (My, these weeks fly by!) It's Five Minute Friday... where many of us set our timer and write for five minutes straight, unedited on a one-word prompt. We gather and share at Kate's place, and encourage one another in our writing. It's one of the...
When Less Turns Into More
I stood there in my kitchen in disbelief. How did this happen? It was so subtle. So elusive. I was consciously unaware of the hold it had on me. Until that moment when it was if the scales fell from my eyes. Our possessions were controlling my life. Here I was...
When Anger Is A Good Thing
After calming down, the desire to lash out left me. Continuing from yesterday's post, I have learned from experience my words usually aren't profitable or helpful when I'm angrily upset. But after this roaring momma bear prayed and got a grip with my emotions, I was...
When You’re Upset & Want To Lash Out
I had heard enough, and felt my blood begin to boil. I couldn't remember the last time I was this upset. When someone hurts one of my babies (okay, they are 21 and 18, but they're still my babies), part of me turns into an roaring and protective momma bear. I needed...
Five Minute Friday – Weary
Happy Friday! I'm gathering with the rest of the Five Minute Friday writers today. Each week we set a timer for five minutes and write on the same one-word prompt, unedited. We meet up at Kate Motaung's place to share and encourage. It's one of my favorite parts of my...
Christmas Music & A Generous Life
The weight of the world was settling in and stopping-up my heart. Cancer. Death. Lay offs. Wars and rumors of wars. Gun issues. Racial tension. Political battles. Persecution. Red coffee cups. 20+ of our roof shingles blown to the ground (from nasty winds last night)....
