Have you ever been around newlyweds or someone just engaged? It's sweet, isn't it? They are just all "ga-ga" over each other. They spend every waking moment thinking of each other and talking about each other. They are "in love" and they don't even have to work at it. That feeling is so strong and all-consuming you can hardly imagine ...
Anyone who has ever dealt with an exhausted toddler or a hormonal 5th grade girl knows there are several ways to handle it when their emotions get out of control. And boy howdy, hormones exaggerate everything! One of those is to distract and redirect. Get their attention away from the thing causing them distress, such as the little boy who ...
So, this is me being vulnerable (which isn't the most comfortable thing for me) but I'm just not that into it this year. Usually, I am all decorated the week of Thanksgiving and have a strategy for Christmas gifts. I start baking in November. I'm all wrapped a week or two before Christmas, and all the Christmas carols I listen ...
My journal is very precious to me...and very private. I typed 3 other blogs this morning and wasn't happy with any of them. I kept coming back to this...I need to share my journal page with you. My journal is filled with my private thoughts and things I get from the Lord. I write down the scriptures that encourage me ...
Ever look at something that happened in your life and say, “Really, God? Why???” If only this…..then that? You go over and over things in your mind but there isn’t a logical solution no matter how hard you try to find one. And you are just stuck with the question – WHY??? I look at the story of the wise men the ...