Have you ever seen the 1930s Coca Cola ads that boast about the Pause that Refreshes. Lovely women and handsome men are portrayed sipping their favorite ice cold beverage looking refreshed and delighted. Now obviously that was all part of an advertising campaign, but there might be something to that pause that refreshes. A pause […]
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The Best Year of Your Life
This year could be the best year of your life! No matter where you are right now, a simple perspective shift has the potential to lead to that. And once you realize that and lean in to it, magic happens! (okay, not really magic, but brighter days and exciting possibilities!) Pressing Forward One of the […]
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Something to Anticipate
I just love having something to anticipate! Be it seeing a friend, taking a drive to a pretty place, or an interesting book. Having something to anticipate keeps life engaging and interesting. And I think it is important to create these moments in everyday life. Why go through the days uninspired and ho-hum when you […]
How To Grow Right Where You Are
Do you ever wonder how to grow right where you are? I hesitate to use the word “stuck”, but sometimes I can feel, well, in furlough. (furlough in this case meaning at a pause in the middle of things … also, stuck) We all know the import of blooming where you are planted, but how […]
Brighter Days Ahead
There are always brighter days ahead. Whether you are in a trying time or on top of the world, when we give God our best, there is always something to anticipate! A Thrill of Hope I love that phrase, “a thrill of hope, a weary world rejoices”. The world is so crazy right now. Terrible […]
How to Navigate Relationships Well
Do you know how to navigate relationships well? It is essential to know and practice if you are going to be your best in life! Relationships are vitally important. It is how you relate to those around you – be they your friends, family, or a blossoming romantic interest. Each relationship you have should inspire […]
Finding the Magic in Ordinary Days
Do you find the magic in ordinary days? The things that make you pause and marvel, catch your breath in astonishment and excitement, thrill at the wonder of it all? Now when I say magic, I don’t really mean magic as in witchcraft or some such, but rather as in the wonder of something incredible! […]
Slow Down Summer
Why couldn’t you slow down summer? I heard the song playing on the radio and had to agree just a bit. Even though summer can be a bit quieter at the shop (I think largely due to the hot weather), work on other levels hasn’t slowed at all. And that got me to thinking how […]
Mindset Shift
A mindset shift is an amazingly powerful thing. It can take any situation and make sense of it. And once you’ve made sense of something you can begin to understand and wrap your mind around it. A mindset shift doesn’t erase struggles or pain, but it does help put them in their proper light. Mindset […]
I Can Do All Things Through Christ
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. – Phil. 4:13 Ooh, I have so much to share. It is exciting and incredible and also sobering and full of so much responsibility. That verse above – how seriously do you take it? I’m sure you recognize it, but do you truly believe it? […]