“Both within the family and without, our sisters hold up our mirrors, our images of who we are and of who we can dare to become.” ~ Elizabeth Fishel Thanks for being this for me. (Love, Karen) Oh my….I got this quote and statement today from a dear friend of many, many years. Just yesterday…
Mediterranean Chicken
I received a wonderful email from a friend (Trish Boland) at work stating she was making extra Mediterranean Chicken, and she would bring some in for us to celebrate my birthday! What a treat! I just had to share the magic – all my favorites: feta, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts…. Mediterranean Chicken Lightly pound 4…
God’s Glory Gratitude Walk
Gratitude and stopping to see God’s glory can literally change the chemicals in your brain! If you want to feel better about life start counting your blessings within your own home and right outside your door! A great “on purpose” therapy is to go on a gratitude walk! ( We learned this in our workshop…
I Live To Worship You
I know I start off with these sentences OFTEN! I just can’t help myself. I have so much inside of me, and truly I could post continuously it feels at times. I went to a conference last week on trauma care and met the most AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING woman who has spent the last 30…
Getting her feet wet…
Vivian (my 13 year old’s feet) in Indonesia, mission trip… I know God will use this experience for years to come….
Get Your Feet Wet
The Circle Maker, Mark Batterson, Chapter 10 “Give this command to the priests who carry the Ark of the Covenant: ‘When you reach the banks of the Jordan River, take a few steps into the river and stop there.’” Joshua 3:8 I don’t know about you, but I don’t particularly like getting my feet wet….
Seize the Day!
Do you know the feeling from coming home from the best vacation ever and you want to share every detail? You hope to convey how incredible the time away was to you and wish that they could have been there? My prayer is that when you read this you feel like you were there with…
A Heavenly Experience
In a conversation with a friend who asked me if I had seen her mind, for surely she had lost it, I shared that it was in safe keeping, and then asked specifically how I could pray. I had recently gone to my 8 year old’s school to hear her sing in her sweet little…
Healing Words
Proverbs 12:18 “Some people make cutting remarks. But the words of the wise bring healing.” Sheryl Sandberg is the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook. I just finished a paper on her leadership style and how she faces the adaptive challenge of women in leadership. A Harvard graduate has learned more from her experiences in leadership…
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