Cherishing life sounds like everything is perfect. Or if it’s not, I’m just approaching it in a Pollyanna way and telling myself it is. As if I can pretend enough that everything is beautiful and make it so, like seeing through the proverbial rose-colored glasses. But really, I feel …
You have heard the old adage, “No man is an island.” It is true that none of us can be all we can be without community. I like to call it my team. Not an official team, but I am growing and progressing because of people in my life. …
These first few days may seem a little philosophical to some of you. Just bear with me. Next week, I’ll deal with more practical, everyday things. When I think about myself, it is easy to think in compartments. The Christian part of me goes to church, reads my Bible, prays …
One of my favorite lyrics is “Make peace with God, make peace with yourself, ‘cuz in the end there’s nobody else.” Truly, those are the only two relationships that I have full control over. When it’s my time to die, my decisions related to my relationship with God and the …
Cherish is a word we don’t use much in our everyday conversation. I think that is why bringing it into the everyday is such a challenge. It feels strange to even use the word. We generalize with words such as like or love or enjoy. However, I think there are …
It is my third year to participate in Write 31 Days, a challenge to write every day in October about one topic. Last year I wrote 31 Days of Stories for the Journey. The year before that I wrote 31 Days of Blending Work, School and Home. Since I am …
It has been over eight months since I last posted on this blog and told you I was going to Cherish this year. It has been a year of celebrating everyday joys, enduring some deep sorrows and sorting through what it means to cherish my life and how that fits …
I began this blog with my one word for a year at the beginning of 2013. In 2014, I didn’t choose a word, but looking back, I see that my word was probably FAITH and conquering FEAR. I am a big goal setter. I love to make goals. I love …
These last 31 days, I have told you my story and my journey. It isn’t remarkable. It isn’t the stuff of famous biographies or even novels. But it is my unique story. You have a unique story as well that no one else can write. I hope you are …
Note: The last few days of this series, I will share stories of those that have influenced my own. I am forever grateful to God for each of them. My story would not be complete without telling about the one who has journeyed beside me every day for the …
