My Thoughts and Stories

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? Spring officially began a few days ago and Easter is fast approaching.  The mounds of snow have disappeared and the ice on my backyard pond has melted. This is the time of year I love to watch for...

Are you great at giving grace to others, but struggle to show self-compassion? Let’s talk about how we can extend ourselves grace… As women, we are usually pretty good at showing compassion to others. When our best friend is grieving a loss and hurls angry words at...

In the midst of COVID-19 and record-breaking snowstorms, life has been hard lately! Let’s talk about ways of rebuilding JOY today! Between COVID-19 and the crazy winter weather we’ve been having, it can sometimes feel like we’re barely surviving. Maybe we’re getting a...

We often compare ourselves to others, then despair of not measuring up. Here are 3 tips to help avoid the compare and despair trap… When I was fourteen years old, a guy I liked often commented on how wide my hips were compared to my small waist. He was right. Compared...

A couple of weeks ago, we talked about how we can use the “reduce” part of “reduce, reuse, recycle” slogan to help us reduce our anger when we feel it like we’re about to “lose it.” This week, let’s tackle the last part of the slogan: how we can recycle our anger and...

Anger is a natural human emotion, but it doesn’t have to rule our lives. Here are some tips to help you reduce your anger today. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where your anger is getting the better of you? An incident where you’re yelling, screaming, and...

Rest is invaluable, and God renews our hearts in moments of stillness. I challenge you to join me and “do nothing” in 2021. In a recent newsletter, we talked about lightening our emotional load during the holidays. Carrying that thought into 2021, have you ever...

Does your heart feel heavy? Are your feelings just too much to handle? Let’s talk about how to lighten your emotional load this Christmas! We are so busy this time of year, it’s easy to push our feelings aside. Who has time to deal with them? The problem is, if we...

When we’re forced to not be as active as want to be, we still have an opportunity to serve. Here’s how we can serve by resting… For the second time this year, I had surgery. The latest was major surgery. The kind that has you struggling or limping along for weeks. I’m...