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add a lift to your step
Fellow Mom, You Are Making A Powerful Impact
Fellow mom, I don't need to tell you how hard parenting can be some days. You already know that. But, what I do need to tell you today is this truth: you are making a powerful impact. It may not seem like it nor feel like it today, but you are. Because no one can be a...
Life Has Given You Lemons. Now What?
You know the familiar saying... "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Right? Well, I found a few others: "When life gives you lemons, make a cake." (Yum!) "When life gives you lemons, throw the lemons back." (Sounds good to me.) And this one makes me chuckle:...
5 Interesting Things I Learned In August 2020
Today we turn the page of our calendars to a brand new month. Welcome, September! But, before we get too far into the first day of this new month, I'm pausing for a moment to look back and reflect on August 2020. This is one month I won't soon forget. Why? Well, not...
Really, The Crazy Cat Lady Does Not Live Here
Four of our farm cats had kittens early this summer. Keep in mind, 18 months ago we had 2 farm cats. But, those 2 grew to 7 last year, and this year those 7 grew to 24. Yes, you read that right... 24 cats! (I'm not the Crazy Cat Lady. Really, I'm not!) Two litters of...
Does God Ever Give Us More Than We Can Handle?
Last Monday as my husband and I watched in horror the pieces of our home flying past our windows, carried by 100 mph derecho winds, I voiced out loud, "God protect us." That's all I could say. God protect us. For over an hour the wind blew. Trees crashed to the...
2020 Is Making Us Stronger, Better, And More Resilient
I'm updating my thinking today. I'm declaring 2020 is making you and me--all of us--stronger, better, and more resilient people. Because I'm tired of wishing 2020 was over. I'm tired of being on edge, wondering what other pandemic or disaster or terrible experience...
