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 →
Asleep At The Wheel Maybe you’ve been there. Not quite too tired to leave, but as you journey on your eyes get heavier, you get tunnel vision, you suddenly catch yourself nodding and terror wakes you right up. For a little while anyway. Maybe you open the window, turn up the music or slap your... 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 →
Give, Give, Ask I've recently been a part of a program where one of the exercises we engage in is called "Give, Give, Ask." It seems like a simple enough concept, you give help or assistance to others, and then you too can get help from the community. What a brilliant idea! But, what if... Continue Reading →
Brain Fog Have you ever been so overwhelmed that you... Just. Can't. Think? There's a lot going on over here at Blooming Heather lately and I've been struggling a bit with getting all the things I need to do done. The experience got me thinking about what to do when I'm having a hard time... Continue Reading →
Anti-inflammatory Deviled Eggs First, as I've said in previous posts, I really hate reading thirty-five pages of how someone was inspired to create their recipe before they get to the actual recipe. To that end, I came up with this because I just came off a seven-day fast, I was hungry, and I had only... Continue Reading →
7 Great Reasons To Take A Walk I walk my dog every day. Not too far because he is old and struggles with hills and stairs, so I keep it slow and simple. But, I love to walk. Often I will go out for a walk all by myself to clear my head, get away... Continue Reading →
Looking Back I remember trying to teach my son to drive. He kept looking in the rearview and the side view mirrors - I had to remind him to look ahead. You can't drive looking backward! I'd say. And, while this was certainly true, I understood his desire to look back. I did the same... Continue Reading →
Speak Up! When the kids were small, my husband and I always told them to speak up for themselves and others if mistreated. Speaking up and speaking out for what is right not only makes you strong in the face of adversity, it forces you to own what you believe. I used to tell my... Continue Reading →
Do Not Fear The Bible references fear, anxiety, and worry hundreds of times. Why? What is so important about fear that so much time is devoted to it? I think it boils down to faith. Fear, anxiety, and worry (additional words that essentially mean fear) are caused by a faltering of faith. The reason why... Continue Reading →
Who Do YOU Say You Are? Weird question, right? I mean, don't we usually concern ourselves with how others perceive us at any given time? I don't really know a lot of people who go around asking themselves who they are. But maybe we should. Actually, we shouldn't be asking - we should be telling... Continue Reading →
My Happy Place I found myself browsing campsites and mountain rentals longingly. The mountains are my happy place. I love the isolation, the quiet penetrated only by the rustle of leaves, the call of the loon, the shuffle of a chipmunk through the leaves. It restores my soul. The peace brings me clarity. I can... Continue Reading →
