You’re probably wondering why this image has a empty rocking chair on it, right? Well, it’s because that’s what worrying is like… Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but doesn’t get you anywhere. ~Unknown You go back and forth, day after day, week after week, month after month, and […]
A Drama-Free 2018
A drama-free 2018. Doesn’t that sound good? Say it to yourself a couple of times. You’ll immediately feel a rush of peace and happiness wash over you. Really. Think about it. No drama in 2018! And you can do it! You have to decide right now if you want to be drama-free and what you […]
I’ve Seen Better Days…I Am Blessed
I woke up really, really tired this morning. Okay, I guess it is bad to start out a blog post that way, but it’s true. I guess we all have those mornings. Those mornings where we just want to pull the covers back over us, take a deep breath, snuggle in and sleep…and sleep some […]
Weekend Blessings
Weekend Blessings! Yes, I know it is Black Friday weekend and the biggest shopping weekend for a lot of us. But you can still make the days count! Don’t count the days. Make the days count. ~Muhammad Ali For a lot of people, this weekend marks the time when people start counting down until Christmas, […]
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have all your family around you today! I hope you have a lot of togetherness, laughter and thankfulness for each other! I’ve always loved the Thanksgiving poem by Grandpa Jones. I post it every year and laugh each time like it is the first time I’ve ever seen it. I […]
T.H.A.N.K.S.
Gratitude. Thankfulness. Feeling blessed. Feeling favored. Grateful heart. Living a life of purpose. Keeping the faith. Keeping hope alive in my heart. All of these are inadequate in saying “I give Thanks”. There are so many ways to say it… T is for time to be together, turkey talk and tangy weather. H is for harvest […]
Life Is Short.
I have never been more aware of the brevity of life than I am this year at Thanksgiving. My days fly by. It seems like yesterday we were celebrating the beginning of 2017 and now it is almost over. The year has gone by so, so fast. As I am making preparation for Thanksgiving, I […]
10 Things To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving
10 Things To Be Thankful For This Thanksgiving. God gave His son, Jesus, so that we may live eternally. Where would I be without God? I thank Him for my life, another year of growing older and I give Him thanks with a grateful heart for all the blessings He has given me. Family. This […]
I Am Blessed To Have…
This Thanksgiving, I am blessed to have _(fill in the blank)_ in my life. I could fill in this blank with a lot of names. You probably could too. But there may be a few that you feel especially blessed to have in your life. Tag them all or comment with their name. Let them […]
Taking All Prayer Requests
For some people, the Holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas, aren’t as joyous as they may be for you and me. There are many reasons–sickness, broken relationships, depression, anxiety, financial deficits…and the list goes on and on. So I wanted to offer prayer for anyone for any reason. You don’t have to say why you want […]