Finding fun can mean moving through the door to the brilliant outside. Despite our dependence on electronics to entertain and engage, there are other places to find fun for the family. Finding Fun Without Electricity Our electricity was out all day yesterday. Yes, it’s as scary as it sounds. There were no electronics to play…
Budget plans are the beginning, but you have to be intentional with money if you are going to make a difference in the bottom line. There is no way around it. You can write down as many budgets as you want. Graphs and charts can cover every wall. If you don’t keep up with what…
Dealing with procrastination requires facing the moment instead of trusting that tomorrow will make it happen. The Truth of Dealing with Procrastination Yesterday was a LONG day. The last thing I wanted to do when I got home was wash dishes. Okay, doing dishes is ALWAYS the last thing on my wish list, no matter…
When bad things happen, many people will wonder why God is putting them through it. In my study this morning I found myself drawn to Psalm 72:18 which reminds us that God only does wondrous things. So why do some suffer and others don’t? I think each of us has struggles in our lives that…
When I woke up this morning, the last thing I wanted to do was to get out of bed. Every muscle in my body seemed to hurt. The house was so cold, and the bed was so warm. And I was TIRED, deep in my soul kind of tired. “Just five more minutes,” I kept…
One week ago I was in the emergency room. Several hours later, I was beginning my recovery from surgery. Labor Day weekend was no vacation for me. After a week of pain medication and my husband being around, my schedule is a little off kilter. I have managed to get up NEAR the same time…
Do more than dream. Dreams are important for living bold and intentional lives. BIG DREAMS push you out of where you are and dare you to jump into all you are designed to be. But you have to do more than dream. “If you want something to happen in your life, then you can’t sit…
Contests can create an income path while you are trying to grow your online presence. Struggling to Build a Presence Learning to get paid by posting on my blog is not going well. There is more traffic stopping by, and I have posted a few ads, but my dream that sponsors would be beating down…
Alligators. It just had to be alligators! I’m not paranoid, I just don’t like sharks. Because I now have children and because children have an uncanny way of copying my likes and dislikes, I’ve been working hard to overcome my deep, deep, deep, dislike of these creatures (and their land cousins). It all started with…
Staying a good wife when your husband is NOT being a godly husband is a peculiar concept for the world. Fortunately for us, we are not “of this world,” we are just “in this world.” There have been times in my life when I needed a breakthrough, or I needed support, or I just needed…