StayReadyStayPositive

There’s a reason this is not your season; and it’s not to punish you. It’s meant to pull you away from what you want and push you even...

Last week, our homeless ministry was serving dinner. There was a new staff member helping us and asked  one of the male residents to wait...

Yesterday as I was leaving the sanctuary, a church member commented, " I see you are downsizing." Seeing that I didn't know her name, I...

“It’s okay” is often used as a form of reassurance. It also may be a response to an apology. But we have to be mindful of what the...

Take yourself out on a date. Use those new towels or sheets you were saving for guests. Eat a meal on your fine china instead of waiting...

After purposefully giving myself the entire month of January to “get my house jn order.” This feels like January as I pen my first blog...

Our life is really one big book. Some days are joyous and filled with pages of Romance. As life is often unpredictable, we may have pages...

During the Winter we complain it's too cold. During the Spring we complain about the pollen and our allergies. During the Summer we...

At this point in my life. It is nice to be complimented on how you look. But appearance is subjective, relative and even fleeting. Just...

There are times, when there is turmoil, disappointment, confusion, last minute gotchas, schedules gone awry and any other situation that...

Where do you go, when your go to is present, but emotionally unavailable? What do you do, when what you’ve been doing is no longer...

Years ago I dreamt of being right where I am. I didn’t know what that meant. But I envisioned, feeling a sense of calm; even when the...

A lot has transpired since my last post. Every time I tried to take a few minutes to blog, something else demanded my attention. Isn't...

You don't have to look far to see how much devastation and discord is surrounding us. Many have experienced disappointments and are...

The damage that you have encountered in the past does not have to reduce you to damaged goods. While the damage may have been done, the...

Petty or Pretty. Similar in spelling yet with one letter becomes very different in meaning. Incites inconsideration, encourages envy and...

There will come a time or two when you treat someone better than they treat you. There may come a time when you give and don't receive....

Our trip this past weekend, reminded me of what happens when everything that can go wrong does and everything that is supposed to go...

Faith is not a team sport. It’s assumed that our family and friends have faith. But faith requires an individual relationship with God....

There are some days, when no matter how prepared, prayed up or positive you are, the clouds crowd your sky. You second guess, doubt,...