Do you ever feel the need to escape, regroup, get it together, push the reset button, straighten out one or all of your kids, and put your priorities in order? When I feel overwhelmed, I take a mini-retreat. It hasn’t been an annual event, but a practice I’ve engaged in for years whenever I need […]
“A joyful life is made up of joyful moments gracefully strung together by trust, gratitude, inspiration, and faith.” – Brene Brown Often the smallest, simple things bring the greatest joys. The pitter-pat of rain drops, sunshine glistening on water like diamonds, laughter that makes your face hurt, comfort foods, friends who understand you, warm hugs, […]
Experiencing God brings confident joy and peace that comes from knowing and walking with Him. “Even when you are in the darkest, most hopeless situations, the love of God is more than sufficient to give you hope and life,” teaches Blackaby in his study, Experiencing God. “God alone can fulfill the deep longing in your […]
Fear, anger, anxiety, hatred, division, frustration, isolation, distrust, and hopelessness are perpetuated by the atmosphere surrounding us. If I focus on all of the reasons that cause me to fear, I become stuck – as though sinking in a swamp of thick mud, heavy and oppressed. My energy evaporates and my usually optimistic outlook grows […]
It’s 2021 and time for a new word for the year. Each January I listen for God’s prompting for growth in an area of my life, and each year I receive a word or words whispered to my heart. The word for this year is grace. After some difficult family interactions before Christmas, which were […]