Watch. Your. Mouth.
Watch. Your. Mouth. This topic is something I feel like we will ALWAYS be coming back around to. We hear it, change for a few days, and then we find ourselves back to our old mouthy ways because it doesn’t seem like such a big deal. THE POWER OF OUR WORDS. A couple words have grown […]
Plot Twist: I Like Being Stressed
Plot Twist: I Like Being Stressed Let’s talk about STRESS ADDICTION. (If you want to stop reading now, we’ve already identified the problem🫣.) The new year came with great expectations — and also INSANE to-do lists. Not just making a call or sending an email. My lists were more like: That was one of six things with tight deadlines […]
Why I’m Not Rushing Into the New Year
Why I’m Not Rushing Into the New Year I have a love/hate relationship with the New Year. On one side, I feel annoyed at the bombardment of all the things I should be doing, goals I should be setting, the person I should be becoming — and a glaring sense of “you sucked last year, try again.” My year never seems […]
If You Want More…NOW is the Time!
If You Want More…NOW is the Time! As I am looking in the mirror these days, I see lots of changes. Wrinkles where I used to have smooth skin, new bumps, things hangin’ down a little lower… hair getting wirey and gray (witch-like), my chin is getting another chin, plus a beard. 😂 It is so crazy that just […]
Becoming a Woman of Mighty Valor
Becoming a Woman of Mighty Valor I’m realizing one of the most valuable character traits I can have is courage — mental, emotional, and spiritual bravery.Everything the Lord asks of me requires it.Everything. Every conviction to overcome, every habit to die to, every area to grow in—it all demands one thing: strength of mind and courage of spirit. REAL […]
Before You Blow Up Your Life, Take a Nap
Before You Blow Up Your Life, Take a Nap ⸻ When Sadness Isn’t the End of the World I was recently visiting my sister in Montana. She has an 11-year-old daughter, and you know what that means—the hormone rollercoaster is just pulling up to the station. One day, my niece called her mom and said, […]
The Argument Trap
The Argument Trap Have you ever found yourself being argumentative—debating or combating every comment, statement, idea, or thought? I sure have. The BEST is when you and your spouse BOTH do it. Then it’s constant bickering back and forth, and no one catches a break. A few weeks ago, Rich and I found […]
Get Off the Sideline!
Get Off The Sideline! SIDELINE (verb) – To remove from active participation. To be on the sidelines is to watch life happen rather than make it happen. Whether by choice or by distraction, sideliners are not fully engaged. It may be harmless, but it’s costly. Living life on the sidelines means you’re not in the game. You’re not influencing, growing, […]
When the Shortcut Costs You
When the Shortcut Costs You I was headed home from a quick trip to Phoenix—just a casual Yuma-to-Phoenix-and-back kinda day. I make the drive often enough that I’ve basically earned a PhD in avoiding Phoenix rush hour. I know the times. I know the tricks. I know the pain. But not today, Satan. A late doctor […]
KIDS: “Building Strength Through Struggle”
KIDS: Building Strength Through Struggle I was heading to the register at Hobby Lobby after spending almost an hour wandering the aisles, looking at things I didn’t need. But honestly, who can resist a new heart-shaped hole punch or coffee stickers for my journal? Apparently, not me. I saw an older couple approaching the line; […]