The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
The Blog
to encourage your heart and
add a lift to your step
What The World Desperately Needs Right Now
I couldn't sleep the night before last. Swirling around my brain were the day's headlines, rumors of local lootings and home invasions, and thoughts of how this world appears to be spiraling out of control. Worry, despair, and discouragement soon followed. I prayed...
Mask Or No Mask, I Will Still Be Your Friend
It's a heated debate these days. No, I'm not referring to a debate regarding the 2020 election, nor a debate about what's better--chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin cookies. (I'm a both kind of girl, by the way.) That's a great debate! Seriously, though, I'm alluding to...
A Fresh Commitment: Is It Time To Make One For You?
2020 and I were off to a great start together. Maybe you can relate. You began the year in a positive direction, with goals or resolutions and a #oneword in your pocket. This was the year of all years. 2020 was going to be awesome, right?! You just knew it. Yep, me...
How To Beautifully Bloom, Right Where You Are
It's an exciting time in the life of my flower gardens. They are coming to life. Everything is green, finally (yay!), and a number of my plants are on the verge of blooming. Irises, lilies, bleeding hearts, and daisies. The tulips and daffodils ushered in the season...
Some Days We Just Have To Make Our Own Sunshine
It's another cloudy, gloomy day here in eastern Iowa. We haven't seen the sun in days, and the weather forecast shows we may not see it anytime soon. Goodness. I know I'm not alone in saying I miss the sun and I'm beyond ready for it to return. We know it's shining up...
Don’t Forget To Care For You As You Care For Others
What are you doing today to care for you? It was years ago, yet it impacted me so much, I still vividly remember it today. I was at a Mary Kay Seminar in Dallas, and the speaker on stage shared a real-life story featuring a drinking glass and two water pitchers, which...
