Journal Archive
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What I Would Tell My Younger Self
Posted on December 29, 2010 | No CommentsI started reading What I Know Now: Letters to My Younger Self by Ellyn Spragins earlier this year and found myself reflecting on it as it was fast approaching the... -
The 3 Best Beauty Tips Ever
Posted on September 23, 2010 | 2 CommentsOn some level, all women want to be thought of as beautiful. Just look at the cosmetics industry. The choices at the cosmetics counter are overwhelming. And all promising to make us beautiful. I have a lot of cosmetics in my drawer that will prove otherwise, but nevertheless, we continue to buy the dream. -
Friday Favorites – Happy Friday!
Posted on July 30, 2010 | 2 CommentsHere’s just a few of my favorites from this past week. First, you should be warned. I watch a lot of older movies. I love this movie. I love Goldie... -
You Are the Leading Lady of Your Own Life
Posted on July 29, 2010 | 8 CommentsThrough each trial in my life, I have grown. At the age of 46, I am not the person that I started out as at 20. I am wiser because of painful mistakes. I am more forgiving and loving as I have realized my own imperfections and limitations. But as I face the trial before me, I find myself thinking, “Good grief, how much more do I need to grow? How good does a person need to get???” -
Thought for the Day – The Prayer Closet
Posted on July 27, 2010 | No CommentsI'm rereading The Autobiography of George Muller. It has always been one of my favorite books. He was rightly called a man of faith. He never believed in asking anyone for anything. He believed he should take his needs to God and God alone knowing that He would provide for him. And God did. Definitely a must read. I came across a passage from his diary that was a very signficant part of his walk with God that I wanted to share. -
Texting While Driving. This says it all….
Posted on July 26, 2010 | 4 CommentsHonk if you love Jesus. Text while driving if you want to meet him. Photo by Sandi Helms Click here for more information on texting while driving. -
Embracing My Inner Monica
Posted on July 23, 2010 | 3 CommentsIf your life were a movie, who would be the best person to play you, not the you that you want to be but the person or character most like... -
Greyson Michael Chance’s Rendition of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi”
Posted on May 12, 2010 | 2 CommentsIf you have not seen this, you have got to check it out. This is one seriously talented sixth grader. It is a jaw-dropping performance. I love the reaction of... -
My Happy Place for Today: This Picture
Posted on April 10, 2010 | No CommentsMy husband and I were sitting on the deck that for some strange reason I like to call our porch, and I started noticing cool things I wanted to photograph…but... -
need. more. calgon. and i love that man (not related issues at all)
Posted on April 9, 2010 | No CommentsBy the end of the day, I thought a redo would be nice. Remember when you used to could call “redo” when you were a kid? Whatever happened to that?... -
Gratitude Journal: Gratitude Unlocks the Fullness of Life
Posted on April 7, 2010 | No CommentsGratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a... -
The Others
Posted on April 3, 2010 | No CommentsFirst the squirrel, then a snake, and now it’s bees. Good grief, it’s Wild Kingdom here. I probably really just dated myself with that last remark. It wouldn’t be so... -
Friday Night, Spa Night – Take Time for Yourself
Posted on March 19, 2010 | No CommentsIt all started when, in my mind, Friday night was considered to be date night. Only I had no date. I was married. Shouldn’t I have a standing date night…on... -
Not for Snow Haters
Posted on February 19, 2010 | No CommentsYou won’t understand. But for all of the rest of you… We got snow last week! This is how it made me feel. Sigh. Don’t laugh. It’s just starting. Everyone... -
How to Start a Nursing Home Ministry (for families, churches or homeschoolers)
Posted on February 18, 2010 | 8 CommentsHow to Start a Family Nursing Home Ministry Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee... -
Grumpy Old Men and Oysters
Posted on February 17, 2010 | No CommentsIs it common knowledge about “select” oysters? Is this something that everyone but me knew? We were at Publix tonight, and I asked the guy in seafood if he had... -
The Mirror Has Two Faces
Posted on July 29, 2009 | 11 CommentsWho is this sassy, fun thing? When I saw this picture for the first time in many years, I held it and studied it as if seeing it for the... -
We’re All Going to Starve
Posted on July 28, 2009 | 2 Commentsif the world ever has to depend on us to grow enough food to feed the masses. Heck, we would be lucky to grow enough to feed one very tiny...
