I am so excited today to have a guest writing this post. Her name is Joanne and she is a dear friend of mine. She has been a gift to me in this season of life. Joanne has a heart for women and loves seeing them become all that God has called them to be. [...]
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FIGHT FOR PEACE
A TIME OF PEACE IN MY DAY The other day, as I was blowing my hair dry (weird place to get thoughts for blog posts, I know) this sentence came to mind. "Some days you just have to fight for your peace of mind." I hadn't slept well that night. Thoughts about the state of [...]
Course Correcting Season
“As I look back on my life, I realized that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.”Annonymous Earlier this year I attended a small gathering of women with my daughter-in-law, Jill, and my granddaughter, Kenya. It was sponsored by a Christian lady who [...]
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
It has been really difficult to write my blog during this time of Covid19 isolation. When I sit down to write I want to encourage readers to stand strong and trust God (my latest blog), but so many others are doing such a great job doing that already. I've considered totally ignoring everything going on [...]
It’s Time to Stand in Faith: A Story of God’s Provision
In the last few weeks I have been asking myself questions like "how do I stay strong in this fear driven world?" And "what if I get this virus?" And even "what if my income is affected by this shaky economy?" I'm sure you have found yourself asking the same questions. There is so much [...]
A TIME TO FOCUS
FOCUS: a point of concentration. Being able to bring things into focus is difficult when your world is suddenly turned topsy turvy as all of us are experiencing with the Corona-Virus. You don't know where to focus first. The things that were so routine have become non-essential. All of a sudden all you want to [...]
A SEASON TO TREASURE RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships change with every season. Friends that were close in those younger years don't always remain close as our season in life changes. When we move, relationships change as well. We find ourselves making new friends and forming new relationships. In order for relationships to remain they have to change as you change. I am [...]
Something I Would Tell My Younger Self:
Build on Life's Challenges In 2019 I wrote a blog entitled "Something I Would Tell My Younger Self: Prioritize the "S" Word in Your Marriage. Since that blog I have thought of other things I wish I would have known in my 'younger seasons'. Every season in life has it's good times and it's not [...]
Weight Control after 50: Some tips that help me
First of all I need to make sure you know I don't have this huge weight loss testimony and I am not saying I know everything about loosing weight. I can say I have lost hundreds of pounds ........ the same 10 to 20 pounds over and over again! Dieting wasn't foreign to me as [...]
IS IT TOO LATE TO FIND PURPOSE?
No matter what age or season we find ourselves statistics will suggest we have missed the opportunity to be our best. For instance, if you didn't learn a second language by ages 7 or 8 it will definitely be too difficult now. If you didn't run a marathon at age 28 then.....good luck! It's interesting [...]
Embracing Life's Seasons 