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Healthy Ideas Symbols Make Resolutions Easier
Okay, admit it. I’m not the only one who’s committed to exercising and eating healthier in the new year? While I’ve managed to get on a great workout routine, my eating habits could really use some help! For the most part I try to eat prepacked organic and fresh produce. I stay away from hormone…
Snow Day Fun???
So can you tell I live in the one of the colder climes? A snow day can be a great excuse for a break — but when a writer/mom is on deadline — the fluffy white flakes can present a problem. Here are some tips gathered from parents to help you not only survive –…
Stand in Groom by Kaye Dacus
I’m so excited to see this book on my bookshelf because I remember when this writer friend was unpublished! And the fact that her agent is my agent means we’re “agent sisters” which holds a special bond. I’m not one for romances, but this one sounds fun and refreshing. I can’t wait to read it!…
Hope
Romans 8:28 “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” What an inspirational verse! And we need it right now. A lot of things are happening in our country that are scary and make us fearful for the…
A Resolution Worth Keeping
I had heard about you before, but now I have seen you with my own eyes.” Job 42:5 Good intentions. Our lives are full of them. And when it comes to finding time to spend one-on-one time with God, the proverbial “road” is paved with them. Well aware of this struggle in my own life,…
Why, Lord?
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. Isaiah 9:2 NIV I glide down the highway, the taste of Diet Coke and potato chips lingering. My thoughts are louder than the radio, so I turn the music…
What are you passionate about?
Your husband? Hopefully. Your kids? Yes. God. YES! What about the stuff you do in your daily life? Can you honestly say you’re following your passions? This is a quote from Debbie Macomber’s book Knit Together. If you haven’t read it, you should. I highly recommend it. It’s about Debbie’s journey to becoming a NY…
Blessing Others
Spaghetti Pie has a great post on blessing others in the new year and weakened economy!
Gatekeepers by Robert Liparulo
What I say: This is book three for the thrill seeking young adults and adults out there. I haven’t been able to read this series yet, but a well read 16 year old friend of mine couldn’t put the first two down even though she described them as “different” and “creepy.” She can’t wait to…
Restoration
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Psalm 51:12 NIV With the holidays over, I find myself in need of rest. Gifts have found new homes on shelves. Wreaths have returned to storage. Holiday dinnerware has been neatly stacked in out-of-the-way cabinets. Ornaments are…