I talk a lot about priorities—prayerfully deciding them and then faithfully living them. I truly believe that is the way Jesus lived. He knew what was His from His Father and what was not. Sometimes it’s hard to figure that out. This summer God has loaded up my life. His […]
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“Thank you for being so real.” Women make this comment to me many times after I speak. I love it. It means they heard my heart and we made a connection. But more than that I trust it means that they joined in my journey with God and that experience […]
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Take a nap and eat cake. It’s biblical. This is the advice of my dear friend, Claudia Mitchell. She is a fellow author, counselor, and amazing woman of God. A few years ago I sat in a session where she taught on 1 Kings 19. The prophet Elijah was exhausted […]
Read More...This blog originally appeared on Jill and Jeremy Tracey’s blog, upsidedownfamily.com, February 7, 2014. “Among those whom I like or admire, I can find no common denominator, but among those whom I love, I can: all of them make me laugh.” W.H. Auden I love this quote on friendship. […]
Read More...Setbacks and Surprises are part of intentional living and are beneficial. My first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage. When pregnant with our second child, Gene’s job was unexpectedly terminated. He was without work for five months. In the 2008 stock market crash we lost a considerable amount of the […]
Read More...Disclaimer: Yes, I recently wrote about the value of just being with Jesus (January 15 blog). At times we need time to rest. Then we need to live the life God has for us while staying at the feet of Christ. It’s a challenging lifestyle and it’s the […]
Read More...Those of you who know me know that living my priorities is my lifeblood. I believe Jesus exemplified this in His life. He often talked about living the plans and doing the work God gave Him to do (John 5:30, 36; John 6:38). That is my goal as […]
Read More...Anybody else tired? I’m not so much tired physically as I am tired of trying to fulfill all the to-do lists posted on all forms of social media. I know. I’ve posted my share and I’m sure I will in the future. The experts tell us we like lists. […]
Read More...Hi, Dear Friends! I’m looking out over a beautiful white backyard from yesterday’s snow! I love it! Today I’m not feeling 100% so I’m cutting back so I can be my best for the Chillicothe MOPS tonight. That means no blog today on being a mom. However, I […]
Read More...Things I want my daughters to know. . . You do not need to fulfill the expectations of others. You do not need to fulfill the expectations of others. Click To Tweet It’s a fact of life. Some people will expect you to follow their agenda in order […]
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