Well the new year is in full swing! It’s rocking along and we’re already a few weeks in. But New Year’s day didn’t bring refreshment and renewal for me. How about you? With the whirlwinds of December full of travel, parties, and family gatherings it was hard to stop and catch a breath. My mind raced all month trying to… Read More
for those years when christmas doesn’t turn out how you planned.
I had great visions when I was a younger mom. As I look back I see how they were “visions of sugar plums” and fairytales dancing in my head. The vivid pictures of my three young children and I sitting on the couch all peacefully reading a book together — well, let’s just say that never happened. And as the… Read More
let’s bring back the peace to our december in 5 easy steps.
Well, it’s December! Are you feeling the holiday pressure yet? The hustle and bustle is already taking over my calendar, as I’m sure it is yours too. So to help me maintain peace, I am bringing back this podcast series I recorded some time ago because well . . . real truths are timeless! Every year about this time my soul… Read More
when you try to put a year into words.
It’s hard to believe a year has come and gone. It’s as if a flash of goodness has swooshed by and I find myself wanting to grasp it and hold it dear. Every year I try to recap experiences, your favorite posts, and try to make some kind of sense out of my last 365 days. But this year, I’m… Read More
Through Your Ever so Small Beginnings He Can do Great Things
After a trip to moms where plates of fried cabbage and bowls of black-eyed peas were served to ensure our health and prosperity for the New Year (yes, I live in the south), I now sit here as the New Year rolls in. A new year.A beginning.A fresh start.A do-over.A challenge. There’s something about the excitement of the new, though… Read More
When Christmas Finally Came
Ever have one of those years when the spirit of Christmas never dwelled within your heart? Or try as you may with gifts and decorations, the season never settled in your home? Well, let’s just say that has been my Christmas season this year. I’m not sure why the disconnect. I guess it could be a number of things: –… Read More