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
Emotions: What Do We Do With Them?
Emotions. I wonder how many we feel in a day. If we were having coffee together this morning and I asked you what emotions are you feeling, how would you answer? I'd share with you I'm all over the place this morning. I'm happy because this week is what I consider...
Are You Burned-out On Busy, Too?
Busy. It's a buzzword in today's society. Being busy is like a badge we proudly wear, and the person who is the most busy, of course, gets the biggest badge. Yet, for some of us, we've been busy for so long, and because it has been overused and abused, we are just...
When God Is In Control, We Don’t Have To Be
"Thank you, God, that you're in control and I don't have to be." I whisper those words often. For so much of my life, I had to be the one in control. Or, so I thought. I was the one who planned everything, and I mean everything. My days, our meals, my workouts, our...
What I Learned In Winter 2018-19
Winter 2018-19. It's been a wild ride. A never-a-dull-moment adventure. Not only in life in eastern Iowa, but in this life I'm blessed to live. Goodness! December, January, and February have passed, and rather quickly, I might add. January is my least favorite month,...
Be Nice To Each Other
I was reminded this week of a statement a friend of mine voiced years ago. "Be nice to each other." Five simple words that carry a big impact. Five simple words that circled back in my life this week. Yes, five simple words maybe our world (and me!) could use these...
What Words Are You Saying To Yourself?
Words are powerful. They are important. We know that, right? They have the power of life or death within them. Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose. Proverbs 18:21 MSG Yes, our words are powerful. We're taught from our youth to...
