I love birthdays! It matters not which one I happen to be celebrating, as they are all a gift. As each year passes, I find that I treasure each one more than the last, hence my “birth month” celebrations. That and the fact that many...
So many times in life we think, “If I can just get through this crisis, or away from this job, or away from this person,” everything would be great! Right? Not so much. We have heard the phrase many times, “It’s always something!” and it is....
When you are looking for a special pumpkin treat on the healthier side, this is perfect! 3/4 cup canned pumpkin puree 1/2 cup coconut flour 1/2 cup melted coconut oil 6 eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/4 cup honey 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg ...
Retreat: a period of withdrawal from worldly activities for prayer and meditation; withdrawal into privacy or seclusion, a place for this. (Oxford American Dictionary) One of my earliest memories of taking retreat is from my college days, as a Delta Gamma pledge going on “walk-out.” My...
One week before the beloved holiday of Thanksgiving, and the official kick-off of a one month food fest. How do we get through it without adding an additional ten pounds of holiday around the waist? Make the decision today to simply raise your level of awareness...
"Sometimes you have to go slow in order to go fast." How many times have we heard this phrase? This thinking has been cited by many; however my quote today is from Chris Brady in his book A Month of ITALY Rediscovering the Art of Vacation. ...
I am in a quandary. Recently I learned that the proper way to care for tulips is to dig up the bulbs once they have finished blooming and the tops are beginning to dry. (Which is right NOW!) Yes, dig them up. Every last one...
It is gardening time in Indiana. I love it! My tulips have just completed a beautiful round of glorifying my yard and even my husband commented on their brilliance. Never mind that it was a temperate day last December when I planted the bulbs. Yes,...
One of the really cool parts about our humanity is our ability to feel…so much. Like, the warmth of the sun on a summer day in July, and a cool breeze off the Lake. Or, the soft rain on our skin when we get caught...
I recently spent most of my days sitting and “being.” Reading anything of substance was merely an exercise of moving my eyes across the page. Nothing would sink into my brain. I could work puzzles…easy Sudoku and a few crossword. Even my Bible lessons seemed...