Emotional and Spiritual Wellness
My #oneword for 2022 is CHOICE and I'm pretty excited about it. Last year my word for the year was "Grace" and boy did I enjoy that. When I choose the word "Release" for 2020 I had no idea what was to come for me...and the world. Anyway...I'm eight weeks into CHOICE and I'm loving… Continue reading My One Word Year of CHOICE
The beginning of the year is a time of reflection for many people. In addition to setting new goals and embarking upon new habits, we tend to be reflective. We take a look at the past. Some of us take a quick glance and say "Thank Ya Jesus!" to avoid being turned to a pillar… Continue reading That Thing was not THE Thing
"You never keep your New Year's resolutions. What's wrong with you?" If you don't want to read the whole post then here's the quick and dirty answer. There is nothing wrong with you. The resolution is the problem. Now, let's continue. I stopped making new year's resolutions years ago. Rather than making new year's resolutions… Continue reading The Problem with Your New Year’s Resolution and How to Fix it
My #oneword for this year is "Grace" and I've been living it, learning it, and loving it for ten months. I'm in the home stretch and it's tough. I've suffered quite a bit of loss this year. When I embarked on this journey to live deeper and more authentically in God's presence I had no… Continue reading Still Grace: The Home Stretch
My social media timelines are filled with very inspiring, motivating people. A common theme among them is the "do you" message. Do what makes you happy. Do what works for you. Do whatever you want to do. While I have spent over a decade trying to get people to be authentic...essentially "do you," I think… Continue reading Do You (but with an *)
Well, half the year is over and I'm still living, moving, and have my being in God's grace. My #oneword for this year is "Grace." Every year I choose a word that embodies my goals and directs my personal strategy for achieving those goals. My one word basically serves as a reminder throughout the year.… Continue reading Six Months Into Grace
Jesus used a lot of gardening and farming illustrations during his ministry. Now that I've started my container garden, chapters like Matthew 13 with the Parable of the Sower and the Parable of the Weeds have come to life for me. I'm telling you, my container garden preaches to me.