POD #17: Spiritual Pepper Spray (Good Judgement or Judging) When I think about judging others, and if I'm honest I do it more than I should, I am comparing how I do something or see something with how someone else responds. Generally, when I am judging someone, I myself as better than someone in a... Continue Reading →
POD #16: Beyond ‘the provisional life’ As I look at the list of "organizations" I'm involved with I do think there are times that I am just "doing duty." It is never a constant feeling in any place, just a passing moment as my expectations are left unmet in a given moment. I usually find... Continue Reading →
POD #14: Childhood, part deux This morning someone shared on Facebook about being childlike rather than childish. It resonated because yesterday, I was definitely being childish. I won't defend that it was less childish than I have been in the past, it doesn't matter - I was childish. So this is a thought-provoking prompt. My husband... Continue Reading →
POD #13: The Power of Your Identity What a timely prompt, because I was really thinking about this today as I did my water jogging class. Like, Tara might have been in my brain when she wrote it out, because even her example is spot on. I love the quote from Tony Robbins "The #1... Continue Reading →
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 →
