POD #12: Adaptogens Without thinking, I can say that God and my faith in Him is what helps me to withstand the stresses and strains that life places on my system. Almost daily, someone will comment on how they don't know how I handle the things that are thrown at me daily. Being a social... Continue Reading →
POD #10: Sorry, not sorry As I read this, I thought I don't apologize for things that I am not at fault for. Then my mind turned towards a gift from my husband from last year. I don't really carry a purse, but I love looking at them and always fall in love with the... Continue Reading →
POD #3: Third Time’s a Wrap A few years back I found myself telling a story of my life, it was for a good cause. I knew it was a story woven to raise money and that it could tug at the heart-strings of even Scrooge. It was my story to tell, and could be... Continue Reading →
Prompt of the Day #2 based on Help, Thanks, Wow: The Three Essential Prayers by Anne Lamott. The task to simply write out a message in one of those 3 veins: 1. Asking for help God knows I have never been one to ask for help. If I'm honest, the thought of it tears at my... Continue Reading →
A thirty-day writing challenge, I have done it each October for a few years now - focusing on living intentionally, on discipline, on trust. What makes this time different? My focus is not to convey a thought on a specific topic or delve deeper into my word for the year. My hope for this next thirty... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 40:29 contains a powerful statement. God gives power to the weak. God gives strength to the powerless. Power is defined as: 1)the ability to do something or act in a particular way, especially as a faculty or quality 2)the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of... Continue Reading →
I'm not feeling very Christian today. I want to be crass. I want to shake someone or maybe knock some sense into them. I want to lay hands on someone, and not the holy kind. I want to grumble and complain. I feel it festering up from deep inside. I doubt that I am the only... Continue Reading →
When I was little, we sang a song often that was based on Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always, and again i say rejoice. Rejoice in the Lord always, and again i say rejoice Rejoice, rejoice And again I say rejoice Rejoice, rejoice And again I say rejoice Rejoice in the Lord always, and... Continue Reading →
I've been keeping a secret. It was a startling discovery. I suppose I have done a good job as people seem surprised by the revelation. People I thought knew me pretty well. At the same time, it has saddened me that people don't really know me. It is mostly my fault; despite being an open book.... Continue Reading →
I went to school to be a social worker, in hindsight I might have went to school to be a Christian counselor had I been steered that direction, but I don't regret the decision. The great thing about being a social worker is that there are so many options. The best thing about being a... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 