How are we already halfway through 2023? I haven’t blogged in a while and the only excuse I have is life has been BUSY! There are just so many things vying for my attention. Most of the year I have not even prioritized all of the right things. I am trying to get back on […]
“Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” Henri J.M. Nouwen Joy For the past couple of years, I have chosen a “word” and tried to focus on it throughout the year. My word for 2022 was “joy.” I have actually spent a lot of […]
Where I Have Been It is time. Time for me to choose health. For too long, I have not chosen health. I have had fits and starts but I fall back on old habits. I have carried too much weight from my pregnancies. My first born is 27, I don’t think I can use it […]
Music has the power to move a person or make a person move.
“On the glorious splendor of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.” Psalms 145:5 Within a few months of the covid pandemic, I knew I would want to spend a lot of time outdoors. I needed something better than my phone to capture the beauty of the outdoors. I was very lucky […]
Are you ready to go to heaven? In this blog I am looking at ways to get and stay ready – mostly through prayer and relationship with Jesus.
Have you ever gotten to a closed door and felt trepidation or maybe excitement at what might be on the other side? Doorways can be portal to new adventures or a path to bad news. An open door is usually easier to go through than a closed door – at least for me anyway. You […]
The Diagnosis When I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes approximately 2 years ago, I was devastated. I had fasting blood glucoses that were very high and my first A1C was 12.7! The first trip to the grocery store was extremely overwhelming as I looked at all of the labels of the food I usually […]
It’s Tax Time! My taxes are done! I e-filed today! I have “rendered unto Caesar the things that are Caesars..” (Matthew 22:21). “Caesar” also gets to give me a little back. That part is always nice. A little refund is welcome to me. If it weren’t for our “little deductions” (and the big ones too […]
Books during Lent? Lent is a time when many Catholics “give up” something for 40 days. It’s a way to hopefully discipline ourselves – taking away something that we’ve become addicted to or spend too much time doing. Some people choose to “take on” something that will help them grow spiritually. Those practices could include […]