Have you ever thought that a defect you saw in yourself was actually by design? Let me explain. Different Shaped Feathers As I walk out in our fields I often find bird feathers. Usually of hawks or blackbirds. I bring…
Hope in Challenging Times
How is your spirit? Are you feeling weary, worried, or weighed down? Do you feel a spiritual longing for peace? For hope in challenging times? Could you use some inspiration and nurture? An uplift? I invite you to take a…
Remembering Recently Gained Insights
Have you discovered new truths recently? Have you written them down? I often think I would never forget something new I’ve learned because it is so meaningful to me. Yet, invariably I do forget! Have you experienced something similar? This…
Blinded by Your Expectation
Are there truths you are unable to discover because you are blinded by your expectation?
Are habitual patterns of thinking holding you back from truer insights?
Does what you are expecting to see cloud your ability to recognize greater truth?
Experience Peace in the Moment
Have you been able to experience peace in the moment? Does this seem impossible to obtain? Personal Effects of Pandemic As I’ve been pondering the personal effects of this worldwide pandemic, I’ve realized a number of things. One I’d like…
Making Your House a Home. Jumping on the Minimalist Bandwagon or Not
Have you wondered if jumping on the minimalist bandwagon is right for you? What is Minimalism? A minimalist lifestyle means removing anything that distracts you from living intentionally, such as excess stuff, unnecessary expenses, even debt. A seemingly bare-bones approach…
Taking Time to Laugh
Do you take time to laugh? Really laugh? Does life seem too serious to participate in such frivolity? An article from the Mayo Clinic tells us that laughter creates physical changes in the body that create both short- and long-term…
Revitalize Your Spiritual Strength
What do you do when you feel spiritually depleted and long to revitalize your spiritual strength? Tweaking the good we are already doing is often enough to rejuvenate our spiritual selves. Seen in Nature I recently saw this revitalizing while…
Do You Find it Difficult to Ask for Help
Do you find it difficult to ask for help? Are you a natural care-giver and have assumed the responsibility of always giving and seldom receiving? Has the joy of service been lost amongst the busyness of trying to serve everyone…
Unsung Heroes
You know about unsung heroes. You may even be one yourself. The individuals who get overlooked and forgotten, yet who make it possible for others to shine. Good Things in Life They, or you, may not receive much praise or…
A Simple Inspired Response to a Contentious Situation
Not long ago I was comforted to receive a simple inspired response to a contentious situation. I had awakened feeling disconnected from my family and uncertain how the conversation of the night before would affect everyone that day. The details are…
Insights on Religion and Democracy
I don’t usually write about religion or the government, but I am a woman of faith and a great love for my country. And whether you share my faith or not, I believe we all desire to make our world…
