A little slumber has a way of sneaking up on you and stealing your best intentions. When you put it off, you make room for excuses, and excuses put a stop to your momentum and motivation for pursuing your possibilities. If you want to get to your BIG DREAM goals then you will have to…
Twitter has taken the world by storm – from that tweet heard around the world about the ferry accident to all the wonderful political tweets brought on by the current season. The goal now is to say it in 120 characters (because you have to leave some characters for the retweet). I was reading through…
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink; For in doing so, you will heap coals of fire upon his head, and the Lord will reward you. “He called.” I had crumbled to the floor and was still holding the phone in my…
Wisdom gives life and allows the heart to find the Light path for the journey. Storms are going to build up – but it takes a storm to create a rainbow. Pressure will come – and it will either crush you or you will hold firm until you become a diamond. Wisdom in the moment…
“There is gold and a multitude of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.” (NKJV) Proverbs 20:15 My father told my husband that he worried about me. He told my dear hubby that I did not speak until I was two. “But she has not stopped talking since.” I have released my…
Proverbs 12:24 (NKJV) “The hand of the diligent man will rule.” I love the stories of overnight success. It inspires me when I hear about (or read about) someone being “discovered” in the shadows only to be thrust into the spotlight. It makes me wonder if maybe I should lurk in the shadows more. But…
Living the Proverbs 31 life does not have to be difficult. The Proverbs 31 woman (also known as the woman trying to walk each step of her day with the guidance and strength of God) faces the day with two choices. She can work through the day building up her house. Or she can invest…
This morning I got up and started thinking about all of the things “we” need to get done. Two hours later I’m the only one up and only one of the projects have been tackled. Granted my left wrist is in an ace bandage – but one excuse is just as good as another. Making…
God should be my dependence. It’s just hard not to rely on someone whom you trust for things that person commits to. So disappointment is natural when that person fails to follow through. I get upset with myself for turning my dependence away from God. I get frustrated with the person for not doing what…