I’m Hungry!
There are times and seasons in our lives that make eating easier or more difficult right? Like, when you're a kid and your mom or your grandma are diligent about providing food for you, it's easy to eat well. But there are other times, maybe when your family...
To Save Sanity: Tidy-Up!
Isn't it amazing how quickly the string with no knot at the end can loose all it's beads? I'm referring to the proverbial string that we are beading every day by doing household chores. It has no knot because this kind of work doesn't stay done for long! I imagine we...
On Problems
I love this quote, but I'll tell you, to think like this for the first time in the middle of a heavy challenge is almost overwhelming. I would add to Mr. Peale's thoughts that it takes practice during times of relative ease to be able to have this kind of mental...
Words We Cannot Speak
Oh, the irony of opposites! I had a single friend tell me the other day how she had been to a meeting and she was sure the men in the room were speaking a different language. How true that is! All of us are getting a lot of experience learning to communicate with...
Summer Feet
Do you wear sandals a lot in the summer? Or do you go barefooted? I'm not much into shoes myself, and wear sandals every chance I get, or better yet have bare feet during the summer months. But it seems like the less I wear shoes, the more the skin on my feet gets...
Take a Break
What do you like to do for a break? And, more importantly than that, do you know when you need one? Here are a few thoughts on that topic: First of all, who knows first when we are tired and ornery? Not us! It's usually information that settles on us as we see a...
Keep It Handy!
Don't you love being able to help your family with simple, natural remedies? It is quite thrilling to me! One of my favorites is Redmond clay. I use it daily for one thing or another, and I think you'll find it handy if you haven't discovered it already. First, I've...
Make it Count
Have you ever found yourself going through the motions of prayer, only to feel that your flat and repetitive words have not been truly felt or sent? I was reminded that I need to make a list as I go throughout the morning of the things for which I am thankful, and of...
A Little Story
"One morning while washing dishes I heard quarreling raging down the hallway from the living room. Steven, our four-year-old had snatched a toy away from Timmy, who was bawling for its return. I felt unreasonable anger sweep over me, but knew I couldn't sort...
Happy Day
Someone asked me the other day what my favorite color is. And I didn't know! I used to say periwinkle. I do love that subtle, dreamy color! But as I thought about it, now, I'm in love with a color I cannot really name. It's deep and rich and pink and peach and...