The blessings of God and the blessing from God may not always be what we expected. We need to learn how to see them in a different light to appreciate where we at this moment of our journey. God stepped up in a mighty way. We were struggling and I was on the edge of…
The feelings of discouragement, failure, and guilt come from the enemy – often disguised as “corrections” or “directions” from God. Although God does offer guidance for our journey, He does not try to make us feel bad about the choices we make. Instead, He aims for us to be joyful in the better choices. #…
Journey to Change No plan, no pills, no programs – just better choices and determined commitment to those choices Today is a very good day. I got up on time. I made my bed (which has fresh linens on it). I started my day with focus. I’ve run into two big struggles so far –…
Things happen – getting back and keeping my focus happens only when I make the choice to change Focus directs the journey. I have to have the right focus. I want to end up in the right place. A lack of focus leaves me wandering in circles. I have to regain focus to regain the…
It is a choice. This path I am journeying down is a path I have chosen. Sometimes it is a deliberate, BIG choice. More often, it is the minuscule, barely noticed choices that add up for the direction. The choices are still mine. If I want to change directions, I have to choose different. I…
Create empowerment by taking control of expectations. What you see or what you are seeking is what you get. I took the lessons I learned from freelance writing and found a way to apply it to my everyday life. A little change of focus can open up a whole new world. I attended a conference…
I stared at my White Board of World Domination and lamented that most of the year is gone and I am nowhere near the goals that I set out to accomplish. I watched the video of my presentation and bemoaned the image staring back at me. I listened to the accomplishments of my friend and…
NaBloPoMo Blog Post – Day One “Go do your chores.” I had asked. I had pleaded. Now I was on the verge of ranting. “No.” My son said and mumbled something else to me in his unique language. His brother was not around to translate. “What did you say?” I asked the closed door with…
Not Every Thing is My Business I got caught. I read the headline which led to me reading the story which forced me to read the comments. I struggled to find what was worse – the misleading title, the lack of research of the facts, or the blind belief that other readers confessed. Ugh. Why?…
I like my family. Most of the time I even want to be around my family and doing things with them because I like them. We play games together. We attend activities together. We even have meals together, sometimes up to three times each day. My friend Dawn shared a blog post about the feelings…