The clock showed 5:30 am. I could certainly stay in bed for another hour, but I knew better. I had been trying to fall asleep again for the past hour to no avail. So I dragged my tired self out of bed, thanking God for coffee. “Fortunately,” I thought, “I don’t have to wait for an entire pot of java to brew.” Several years ago, I discovered the marvel of one-cup coffee machines. Thank you, Lord. I hit the power button and waited for the three lights to announce that the machine was ready Continue Reading
Don’t Miss the Benefits of Joy and Play {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
"We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” ~ George Bernard Shaw Many of us have experienced great losses in the last two years. I lost two of my friends to cancer; several of my friends lost loved ones in unexpected tragedies; we’ve been isolated and experienced the worldwide chaos triggered by Covid. Under such circumstances to talk about fun may sound frivolous and out of touch. But I have good reason to believe joy is exactly what we need. Research Continue Reading
The Best Recommendation You Can Make {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
As the holiday season and Black Friday in particular approaches, I'm reminded that we are by nature promoters. In the coming weeks, we're likely to tell family and friends about the brands we like, the best places to find deals, and the recipes we most recommend. Some of us will post online asking others for the best Christmas events in our area or rating our own experiences to give others insight into how they might spend their next festive weekend. We naturally share about stuff we like, Continue Reading
Try This Great Recipe for a Thankful Heart {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
Who loves a great recipe? My hand’s raised. Whether it’s our favorite foods or trying something new, recipes assist in the desired result. Even online dish-and-recipe photos pull us in with the promise of achieving success as the cook. Every Thanksgiving, I follow a special recipe to make my Grandmother Clarkston’s lemon pie. Yum. It’s my favorite dessert of all time. Then, as soon as I post pie photos on social media, family and friends, far and wide, ask for the recipe. Stirring up a Continue Reading
Masks You Need to Stop Wearing {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
You may have some cute trick-or-treaters visiting you this week. While it’s fun to take on different personas with zany costumes, as COVID has shown, masks can be limiting and suffocating. Physical masks shield us from some airborne pollutants. But wearing figurative masks to protect our image or hide our insecurities creates distance and loneliness. Certain situations and people draw out our sense of inadequacy. When surrounded by more successful, better informed, or more polished Continue Reading
The Opportunity You Can’t See Yet {Recharge Wednesday LINKUP}
You look around and nothing seems promising. The only way ahead, it would seem, is to keep trudging along. It feels wrong and it sounds hopeless. No opportunities have come up and you’re running out of ones to dream up. Hang in there. Nothing is impossible with God. That means that when there is no way, He makes one. Have you ever been in a life-size maze? It’s a little terrifying. Every turn you make could be a dead end. Each decision could have you traveling for a long time, lost and Continue Reading
