“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me.” An old cliché that should really read, “ Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will always hurt me.”Bones will mend and heal, they will in time regain the strength they had before the break. Wounds heal, but more often …
~Reclaiming My Heart~ Part 3 of the Healing Heart Series It’s amazing to see what happens when you show up for your life. When you’ve come out of a toxic relationship or marriage, an abusive one, self-image/self-esteem is often marred. The person you see in the mirror has been shaken. You’ve become emotionally discouraged, angry, …
“Though I am called to go through many hardships, there isn’t one that I face alone. For in my weakness You are made strong, in my folly You are the God of infinite wisdom, and in my fear I take hold of the hope You offer to me which is firm and secure. You will …
Being broke is not the same as being broken. Losing money is not the same as being lost, and finding your balance is not something you can do on a balance sheet. Don’t confuse having less with being less, having more with being more, or what you have with who you are. When you’re in …
Part 1 When you’re seventeen and a senior in High School, the horizon is full of possibilities. College and an Educational degree being one of those. As young as six years old I always dreamed of being a teacher and knew by the time I was eleven that would be my goal for the next …
Somebody said it takes about six weeks to get back to normal after you’ve had a baby, somebody doesn’t know that once you’re a mother, normal is history. Somebody said you learn how to be a mother by instinct, somebody never took a three-year-old shopping. Somebody said being a mother is boring, somebody never rode …
Take control of your life…using HUMOR! 17 Ways to improve your Laugh – Life Quick…Name one thing that will: reduce stress in your life, help you live longer, make you a more creative problem solver, add spice and sparkle to your relationships and social encounters. Research shows that a sense of humor can do all …
The cries for a drink in the middle of the night have been replaced by cries of sibling rivalry and fairness debates. But often I still feel overwhelmed. Sometimes I feel I’ve failed to enjoy my family. I look at other parents who seemed to relish time with their children while I struggled to find …
My story begins on October 31, 1967 @0638 in Glasgow, Montana, AFB, (Air Force Base). I made my debut backwards, by way of breech delivery, at a time when C-sections were unheard of, (yes, I’m dating myself). Not an easy labor for my mom, but what a trooper, she pulled it off with calm and …
