Do you ever wish you were something other than what you are? This week I wished I was a basketball player. Don’t laugh. There are a million ways we wish we were different…wonder what our lives would look and feel like…if only. Take some time this weekend to consider who you ARE…where you ARE….and
You are a good girl. A loving mother, sister, friend, employee, employer, spouse, auntie, cousin…we could go on and on listing the roles that you fulfill to the many people that you impact and influence. And we are repeatedly told in direct and subtle ways that to fulfill these roles to the best of our
I told you HERE that this has been a swirl in my brain. There is SO MUCH that we could talk about and learn when it comes to taking care of ourselves. “Just keep pulling the thread” has been my motto. I will keep asking questions, trying to learn the answers and see what God
There are definitely times in my life when God starts to bring a theme to the forefront of my heart and thinking. Rarely is it a smooth or simple process but rather a tumbling of thoughts, ideas, experiences and things I’ve heard or read. It may start as a niggling in the back of my
These words grabbed my attention immediately as my eyes worked across the screen. A resounding YES bubbled up from my heart. I’m tired of the messages, plans, worksheets that tell us we can do it all as long as we organize, manipulate and twist every minute of our day to squeeze everything out of it
I can trace it back to a worship tape in college…then a funeral…then another…this song that has captivated my heart and imagination for years. The idea that my soul can be at peace and all can be well despite the circumstances at once beckons me and confounds me. The Bible speaks of it, Jesus preached
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
Some things just take time. We are all on a journey; learning as we go. I hope by now you’ve learned a few things about relationships, people and hearts. I know I have. Those lessons should influence how we interact with others from friendships all the way to our marriages. A little over a year
Thanks for hanging around – it’s Day 3! We are finishing up the definition of Fortyologie today by studying strength and beauty. Strength – the quality or state of being strong; moral power, firmness, or courage; power by reason of influence. Gals, we’ve been around for a bit by now. We know some people and
As I mentioned in Day 1, we are going to spend the next month studying: Fortyologie: The study of midlife and how to live it wholeheartedly with grace, strength and beauty. Today we will dig a bit into the words wholehearted and grace. Wholeheartedly – with full or complete sincerity, enthusiasm, energy, heart and earnestness.
