All too often life decides to throw everything at you at once. And usually, when that happens, it means that something will be neglected. Something will be put to the backburner so that everything else can be accomplished. My entire life I have never been very good at saying no. Now, my mom may beg ...
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Companies that Make a Difference
I want to use my life to make a difference and do something that matters. (Read about it here.) Every day is an opportunity to do that with the abilities and resources we have been given. There are plenty of people that are already doing just that. Here are a handful of the causes and companies I ...
Ten Ways to Fully Experience the Season of Lent
Determine your level of involvement | Depending on your views on Christianity & being a servant, you will want to determine if you will be giving something up, taking something on, both, or if Sunday s will be a "cheat" day. You should think about the logistics before ...
World Vision
Since my time in Latvia & Russia, there has been stirring within me a love and compassion for Eastern European countries that rivals that of my love for South & Central America. When the husband I began researching sponsoring a child, one of things we looked for was the ability to do so in a ...
Intentional Joy
Over 3 months ago, I embarked on a journey about choosing happiness. Being intentional daily to seek out the good, and relish in the small joys of life. One hundred days later, I find myself in awe of how a little project can produce so much change. The picture aspect has shown the beauty in life, ...
5 Ways to Grow Closer in Your Faith
use your alone time productively | I know I know, free alone time is beyond rare in life, especially if you are married or have kids! But I'm talking about things we do every day that we really can't multitask with other activities. For example, if you take a walk with your dog in the morning, use ...