In my last video, I mentioned one of the ways I counteract a grumbling attitude with gratitude. Well, that seemed to pique some interest, so today I'm going to share my tactic. But first, the back story. I'd like to consider myself a glass-half-full kinda person. Cheery. Optimistic. Smily. And sometimes (usually?) I am. But... Continue Reading →
Walking Through Stress with Peace
Stress. Ugh. It's just a part of life. And if you're like me, stress is a pretty regular experience. For years now. In all shapes and sizes, ages and stages. As Christians, we might be prone to minimizing the reality of our stress because "God is good....and He won't give me more than I can... Continue Reading →
Mysterious Mercy
Thoughts on grief and God one year after a tragic loss.
Maintaining Health Priorities on Vacation. Yup, it’s possible.
As promised, here's some simple ways I'm semi-maintaining my health priorities while on vacation. But first I would like to note that I WILL be eating peppermint stick ice cream and fried clams (possibly at the same time) upon arriving in Plymouth. And a lobstah with buttah. And hopefully a cannoli from the North End.... Continue Reading →
Road Trip: Packing without Losing Sleep or my Mind
Our family of 7 is hitting the road! We're taking a 3 week road trip from Georgia to New Hampshire, with stops in 7 States along the way. We will be vacationing with family (I don't think we're fancy enough to say "we will be summering") on a beautiful lake in New Hampshire for 6... Continue Reading →
Block Scheduling: a flexible, gracious & productive approach to your day.
Here's a scheduling template I find myself continually revolving around because it is so flexible, gracious, and productive. I hope you like it, too!