There are people out there who find ways to save over 50% on their grocery bills. I was always amazed by this idea. I clip coupons. I look for extra savings (where it’s already on sale AND I have a coupon). I even write the manufacturers for coupons. But I have yet to reach the…
Every habit I have was formed with one simple choice. Each day, I must choose to do what is right until that choice becomes a lifestyle. I read that concept this morning in “The Frazzled Female†by Cindi Wood. It struck me more than anything else I have dealt with this week. It is just…
My blog has been up for almost a year now and so far it has generated . . . drum roll please . . . exactly NO money. I know that there is money to be made out there. I’ve read the post at www.stevepavlina.com several times and it’s always an inspiration for working at…
Don’t waste your prayers. So often we just throw up our prayers at God while our head hits the pillow at night or when we are in the heat of the moment. We don’t pay attention to our own prayers, and can’t be expected to see when God answers what we don’t even remember asking….
Every writer should write a blog. I’m not talking about the day to day journals that are most common on the internet. The blogs that should be a focus for a writer is one that they are passionate about. It doesn’t have to be a blog that is specifically their own, but writers should be…
Men are put on this earth to help women grow. That’s the decision I have finally reached. God put a man with a woman because without him around she would never push herself as far as she could go. This week has been plagued by the dreaded cold. My head has felt fuzzy and I…
Writing can be tough on good days and nearly impossible on bad days. I can usually manage a few words for a blog or a personal essay, but fiction can stop me in my tracks. Over the years, I have found some tips and tricks to help jump start my writing when the coals are…
Growing up, we never bought costumes for Halloween. Either we pulled stuff from the closet and “created†a character or else my mother made us a costume – which was much rarer as the years past and she focused on her career. I don’t know if it is because of my background or because of…
Last night, before I vanished from the sight of my men, I told them two things that needed to be done. “The baby’s clothes were in the dryer and the leftovers needed to be thrown out.” It had been a long day and I just wanted to crawl into a hot bath. Although my day…
It is impossible to please God without investment in faith. Sometimes it can seem like it’s impossible to make it through the day without the faith to get you through. Fortunately, the Word overflows with tips for growing faith and embracing the power of faith. Scripture Focus on Faith Above all, taking the shield of…