Week 27 Memory Verse
Do your thoughts ever run away from you? Do they take you to places you know are not healthy or necessary? Maybe you’re driving and sort of zoning out and the next thing you know, you realize you’ve spent the last ten minutes worrying about whether the cable guy will show up on time– and
Kindness Heals, One Bead at a Time
Children’s hearts are precious. They love big, forgive quickly and are incredible readers of the emotions around them. Sort of like a magnet, they attract the feelings of others and wear them as their own. Sometimes that’s good and sometimes that’s bad. It can be bad when it locks up the mind in fear and
Fear Less, Fun More
Clearly I am in summertime mode, because I woke up this morning and had no idea what day it was. Or should I be saying “is”? See? I’m losing my grip on the English language. It must be summer. Just after I realized it’s a blog day, I came to a second realization. I have
Week 26 Memory Verse
Imagine your reaction if someone told you this… A woman was sitting in her living room dealing with a terrible ordeal and all of a sudden, a peace that totally goes beyond anything she could understand or imagine or explain came sweeping over her body. In that instant, she suddenly felt happy. Joyful. Would you
Little Black Dresses Bring Joy During Trials
The hardest thing to do when I’m feeling down is the one thing I know will help me feel better. It’s not exercise or sleep or eating healthier meals. It’s kindness. I know when I’m at my worst, I have to get my eyes off myself and put them squarely on the needs of others.
Tattoo Take Two
I never knew nipples were such a big deal. Actually, it’s not the nipple, it’s the areola that’s causing all the problems. When I stand in front of the mirror, I notice two things: 1) The tattoo I had on my reconstructed side has faded and lost pigmentation in some spots. The tattoo artist told
Week 25 Memory Verse
I think it’s a pretty safe bet that we all know what “anxious” means, right? Yeah, I thought so. But just the same, humor me while I google it… adjective: anxious experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. “she was extremely anxious about her exams” wanting
