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
Living Real. It’s A Good Way To Live.
Living real. It's a real thing. For years I'm not sure I lived real at all, however. I think I had my head in the clouds, and I was good at hiding my faults and mistakes. Who would like me if they knew what a mess up I really was? Until my friend, Jill, and I met for...
When Our Lives Look Flawless On Social Media
A lively conversation ensued with my friends the other day at lunch. The subject? How social media can falsely portray a flawless life. It may be just our perceptions or our inclinations that cause us to believe the lives of others are better--and more perfect--than...
You’re Invited To Take A Break From Busy
Last week I was busy. Well, to clarify, I was more busy than normal. Leading a Bible study, serving at BSF, attending meetings and evening commitments, traveling for work, preparing for a speaking engagement, making time for family, keeping up on the home front,...
When You Want To Be A Better Person
Funerals tend to put life into perspective for me. Coming face-to-face with my mortality shakes me up. Especially when the funeral is for someone I knew well. A loved one. A friend or family member. Someone I shared life with. And, when I hear spoken words describing...
It’s Training Season! Are You In One, Too?
It's training season around here. Walking and jogging on the treadmill and on our gravel road. Strengthening our muscles through weights and resistance. Sweating it out on the spin bike. Preparing our bodies for the season ahead. Yes, training season is here. As I...
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...
