Gooey cinnamon rolls and breads, savory Thanksgiving stuffing, chewy Christmas cookies, and relaxing by the fire with loved ones are just a few of my holiday loves. Yet, I don’t want holiday indulgences to create New Year regrets. Not enough exercising, healthy foods, or sleep are frequent holiday lapses in my wellness this time of …
It’s not good to procrastinate, but still we do it. It’s a bad habit like eating too many cookies, having drive-thru dinner, or lounging instead exercising. Limiting or eliminating procrastination is a lesson I’ve learned too often the hard way, yet it still ensnares me. It’s time for purging procrastination and replacing it with something …
Relentless. It was one word my son used to describe me for my 50th birthday. It’s not a word I would have used to describe myself, but in retrospect, I’m happy he sees me that way. Going one step further, I hope I am a relentless, joyful presence. As parents, we need to be relentless …
A dense cloak of darkness, fog, and incessant rainfall obscured visibility. Dangerous hazards made navigation treacherous. Then in the distance, a small beacon of light emerged. Inching forward, its increasing presence provided the necessary guidance safely home. As parents, we need to joyfully shine and bend. Parenting can sometimes feel like a dark and stormy …
I love how God plants similar thoughts with different people. Last week, I noticed a friend’s post about letting go and receiving what we truly need. I immediately agreed to her sentiment of surrender = freedom. Wait, what? It’s the opposite of what we think and want. We want to hold on, clutch what is …