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Fortyologie – Day 19: Who Am I, Really?

So, who are you, really?  Often when I think of this question, I would identify it more closely with younger people.  Tweens, teens and young adults who are learning about their personality, likes and dislikes, all of those traits that God threw in the mix when he created them. As the busyness of living life

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How Do You Unpack a Heart?

IF:GATHERING  registration is TODAY and then IF:LOCAL meetings will start popping up all over the globe.  I wrote these words when I got back from IF:Gathering last year.  It’s lengthy but WORTH it…He moved in that place and in my heart…. February 10, 2014 How do you unpack a heart? I got home from the

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How to Have Complete Job Security

I’m a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.”  Mother Theresa   Wouldn’t you love to have a job where you will never be let go, the work doesn’t run out and your heart will grow with each day?  This is no secret just

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3 Things We Can ALL Look Forward to this Week

It’s the first day of a new week – so I wanted to give a boost.  Some pep in your step.  So without further ado, here are 3 things we can ALL look forward to this week.  Drum-roll please: #1 – Great is his faithfulness; his loving kindness begins afresh each day.  Lamentations 3:23  No

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Do You Need Help Making Decisions?

I’ve been reading this book for the last week and it is rocking my world.  Its’ wisdom combined with practical application make it a must read for everyone who struggles with knowing when to say “yes” or “no”.  So, basically that’s me and ALL of you! We flop about between pleasing ourselves or others, whether

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Smiles, Cake and What are You Loving?

This makes me smile every time I watch it: http://youtu.be/qqx5xmNsnvU   And let’s make something delicious this weekend, shall we?  I made this cake twice this week.  Super simple…ONE bowl and YUMMY!  It’s called WHITE TEXAS SHEET CAKE Lastly, I’ve seen some gals post blogs entitled “What I’m Loving”.  I’m going to play along and

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Makeover Your To-Do List – 3 Changes to Make TODAY – Part 3

We have made it to the 3rd and final installment in this mini-series!  Wasn’t this so much more enriching than some melodrama mini-series on Lifetime?  I knew you would think so.  If you haven’t added these categories to your list yet, give yourself a break.  You have a lot going on, remember?  Even just implementing

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Thoughts, Giggles, Food and Cuties

Happy Weekend!  Whether your weekend means a bit of fun and relaxation…time to look your kids, husband, family, friends long in the face around a table…or a quick couple days to catch up only to begin the grind again on Monday…set it apart by being awake to the whisper of the Holy Spirit…the way the

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4 Reasons you need Number Your Days

This particular verse of Psalm 90 encourages us to “number our days“…to take heed of the fact that time is limited and then allow that information to create in us the desire to live as we should. Here are 4 reasons we should number our days: 1.  If you are in mid-life (or beyond), then

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