Preparing Your Heart for Gratitude
My ugly brown boots prepared my hear to be grateful for what I have. They also taught me not let frustration convince me to throw out what I should be thankful for.
My ugly brown boots prepared my hear to be grateful for what I have. They also taught me not let frustration convince me to throw out what I should be thankful for.
As a kid my hand never slipped over the edge of the bed. To do so was certain death. In the darkness of my room, there were monsters. During the day, I knew under the bed was too full of dirty clothes to even fit a monster, but in the dark uncertainty meant danger. Are you…
Don’t wait until you are crumbling to built a support network of people in you life. Start giving your keys to good trustworthy friends. The kind who will redecorate your life and leave goodies in your fridge.
We all had our Holiday events and I hope you had chance to practice gratitude and truly step back and love the people around you. So the follow up question is, What would you change? The best thing about Christmas being right around the corner from Thanksgiving is the fact that we can do some…
Do you want to increase the level of gratitude in your home, marriage and relationships? In the previous post we talked about the terrible cost of ingratitude and how it effects our lives. I asked readers to identify if they were living with the effects of ingratitude? Is it yourself that tends to respond negatively to…
This month you hear more about gratitude than any other time of the year. With the holidays around the corner it is a great way to give us pause and go into the gift giving season with better motives. Gratitude is not a natural human response. When we are young we expect our needs to be…
How Do You Choose? Choosing the right tablet can seem daunting. There is no shortage of options for giving tech, but my first priority is for my kids to be safe online. The technology is in place at a price we can all afford Right now Kindle Fire, this powerful little tablet, is available from…
I had a vague idea that I wanted to take my writing to a new level. I am sure that you have felt the tug of one more thing that seemed like it is calling out to you, to add it to your life. The pull to change directions can be so strong we can…
David sinned. He saw Bathsheba bathing on her roof top. This was not yet sin. He continued to think of her. He even started searching out who she was. He was told that she was the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah. Still not yet sin. He continued his thoughts about her until he…
What set David apart from Saul as a King. I have been studying the life of David for a few months now. We have been doing a lot of reading and discussion in Sunday school class, but the truth came late one night as I was going to sleep, as all divine revelations and check…
God was stirring up ideas in my heart but I was not sure of where to go from there. I had an idea but no real vision. Have you been there? Circling the airport waiting to land, looking for clarity. I have a small group of friends that choose to study together on Fridays. I…
Spiritual growth is something that happens constantly in our life if we are seeking to know God. I did not get where I am today quickly. 20 years ago I said a prayer, mostly because did not want to go to Hell. I did not particularly want God to change my life. Yet, still He was okay…
Women love when you are paying attention. Gifts that say you are paying attention are the best kind of gifts to receive. I would like to share some things I have loved using in my busy life. Some hard working, never sitting on the shelf gifts for the creative woman in your life. Is your wife…
My husbands Father and and Mother divorced when he was just a year old, though his Dad remained a part of his life, the passing of skills that normally happens in the garage was interrupted by distance. At 10, I acquired a Dad by marriage. The poor guy was 26 with a new wife, a teenager,…
We had a great response from The Top 10 Sanity Savers When Remodeling. I was talking to my friend; they just took the plunge on a old farm house, who said she was taking notes. I want these tips to save you time, money and a bit of your sanity, I put them all in one place for you….