Knowing Your Worth Have you ever walked away from a situation, a job, a relationship because you could not stomach the way you were being treated, spoken to, or just they way they did things? Have you ever asked for way more than you thought an employer would give because deep down you knew that... Continue Reading →
How To Help Knowing how to help is arguably the most important aspect of actually helping. That’s why people’s first question is, “How can I help?” It’s a critical question because not all action is “help.” Thinking back to when my kids were small and they would “help” me make something - it usually ended... Continue Reading →
The Survival Paradox Surviving is good, right? I mean, we all want to survive difficult situations, emergencies, events. But what happens when there are more than one or two events you need to survive? What happens when it seems your life is one crisis after another? When does survival mode become a problem and no... Continue Reading →
My Neighbor’s Lawn This year has been a dry year for lawns. In fact, the only parts of my lawn which are not brown are those covered in clover, crabgrass, and dandelions. So, a decent amount. We are under drought restrictions and so there isn’t much watering going on anywhere. Experts and Amateurs My husband... Continue Reading →
When The Wings Are Gone A while back, I began a post with this title. I never got very far - I drew a blank after the name. The paper-towel-covered plate containing only crumbs and a few oily marks left from the golden deliciousness of the wings which had formerly inhabited the space, compelled me.... Continue Reading →
Putting In The Work There is very little in life that simply falls into your lap. Most of anything worth having is worth working for. But not everything you work hard for is worth having. Sometimes the cost is greater than the value of prize. But, how do you know which things are worth putting... Continue Reading →
Planting By The River Planting is on my mind a lot these days as I revisit my garden, start seedlings and cut back herbs and plants. Last year I decided to surround my garden with herbs that we could use all summer. Since cinderblock walls hold up the garden - they are none too pretty.... Continue Reading →
Tent Time! I know it's almost time when the flowers are blooming on the trees and bursting forth from the ground. As the weather starts to warm and leaves grow big, and their green deepens on the trees, I know it's nearly time. What time, you ask? Tent Time! I love camping. It's my happy... Continue Reading →
Girl Interrupted The wooden seat was still cold, and I hadn’t even had a chance to lean back on the rungs before someone needed something else. Hurriedly, I raced about tending to the next call. When Once I finished it, I found a seat again, but this time I hadn’t even felt the full weight... Continue Reading →
Paradigm Shift A paradigm shift is a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions. For example, Covid caused a massive paradigm shift in the American workforce because people realized that they didn't need to be chained to their desks in an office to complete the same amount of work; parents realized that their employers could... Continue Reading →
The Power Of Prayer Did you know that when you speak kindly to water, it creates beautiful crystals when the water molecules freeze? Or that plants too are affected by words positively or negatively. Countless experiments have been done in this vein. My own children brought home plants, rice, and other growing things and either spoke kindly,... Continue Reading →
Unexpected Blessings The sermon on Sunday was about unexpected blessings. It chronicled the Acts 3 healing of the lame man at the gate by the Apostles Peter and John. The man was simply expecting a few coins in his cup but ended up literally walking away from the situation a healed man. He was astounded... Continue Reading →
