The holiday season is here, and what is on everyone’s social media feed all November long? I’m grateful for this. We are so blessed. Thirty days of thanksgiving. So on and so forth. You get my point. The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my […]
Fighting Anxiety With Gratitude
Mom, daughter, sister, aunt, wife, entrepreneur, co-worker, ministry leader, friend… We women wear many hats. And the constant juggle between them all puts many demands on our time and focus. With so much competing for our attention, it’s easy to find ourselves being anxious. A job interview… Tension in a marriage… An unexpected financial crisis… […]
Finding Joy in the Stress of Caring for Others
November 16 marks one year since mom received the scary diagnosis of AML, Acute Monocytic Leukemia. “He said acute. That’s the bad kind” were the words mom used speaking to me before her oncologist told us to go straight to the hospital to begin treatment immediately. When Life Gives You the Unexpected I was expecting a […]
GRATITUDE FOR THE THINGS I DON’T HAVE
During this time of year, many of us are encouraged to adopt an attitude of gratitude. We do not have to look very far to find some sort of challenge that asks us to list, write, post, or take a picture of the things for which we are grateful. And this is a good thing. […]
How to Find Daily Moments of Thankfulness
Living a life where we are thankful for not only the big things but also the small things makes life more enjoyable! There are things around us each and every day that we can and should be thankful for! On Thursdays, I make an extra special effort to intentionally be thankful as some bloggers call […]