Letting go of holiday expectations might be the wisest choice for one’s well-being. I always imagine these perfect Hallmark-like scenarios in my head. My heart bursts with anticipation beforehand, only to plummet into disappointment, even anger over how nothing ever turns out the way it is supposed to. One Christmas, I chose a cute rocking…
I struggled with bad thoughts for months. A tired body and spirit mixed with an attitude that sizzled with buried anger pointed to trouble. Burnout lingered around my days descending fast. The dreary, bitter winter weather added to my morose mood. My family slumbered as I traveled the icy roads home after covering a late-running…
We look forward to eating turkey at Thanksgiving, but what about the leftovers? Since we are all busy this week with celebrating Thanksgiving and enjoying family and friends, along with lots of scrumptious food, I thought I would share a recipe instead of a blog. Here is one of my favorites for leftover turkey. This…
Because it is Thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to share some of the things I thanked God for in the last few months. Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 First, on September 21, 2018, my husband hit a deer and smashed…
I had walked into trouble and didn’t have the confidence to handle it right. My people pleasing ways were always causing me to let someone down, especially myself. My assignment was to take a group of nurses out to eat to get their feedback for a marketing project. When I arrived, I asked if they…
Teach me, O Lord, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end. Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all my heart. Psalm 119:33-34 When I failed the pregnancy glucose test, I wasn’t surprised because I had been so thirsty for so long. My…
Perspective can determine whether a mountain top experience is scary or exhilarating. Sometimes the mountains I face seem huge and insurmountable. To others my mountains may seem more like hills or even a gradual land elevation, hardly noticed. Our experiences affect our perspectives. Since none of us are alike, that is why we see things…
Although God repeatedly tells us in detail what he is going to do, people forget, grumble, complain, and become discouraged. Yet God takes care of our needs. Grumbling and complaining cause us to be miserable. But God is faithful. “Do everything without complaining or arguing,” says Philippians 2:14. I know this verse. I reprimand myself…
Have you ever noticed in Exodus how God tells the people of Israel exactly what His plan is, yet they don’t understand it, panic, cry out, walk away, lose hope, or fall into despair? The Exodus story reveals that God includes people in His plans. Still, we continue to forget, panic, think He has forgotten…
Today, I am sharing with you a memory I captured when my boys were very young. I hope you will enjoy stepping back in time with me and that it will make you smile as it did for me. The day was warm and the judge was getting cranky. He had yet another whiny…