This week, my children are on fall break. We have been busy cleaning our house and visiting with friends, so my writing time has been limited. Instead of writing a new post this week, I decided to repost one of my most popular blog entries – My Husband, My Hero. I hope you enjoy it. See you next week. My Husband, My Hero Recently, my husband, Chris, and I started watching a show on Netflix called Fixer Upper. On the show, Chip and Joanna Gaines transform rundown properties into gorgeous homes, for couples that want to live in a nice READ MORE
A New Adventure
Last Thursday night, I embarked on a new adventure – public speaking. Although this was not my first time speaking in public, it was my first time being the main speaker at an event. I am so pleased with the response that evening. Everyone in attendance was very engaged, encouraging, and gracious. What began as a slightly scary endeavor turned out to be both wonderful and humbling. So, you might ask, what did I learn from the experience? 1) I learned the importance of good preparation. I spent many hours preparing my topic, so I felt comfortable with the material READ MORE
Guest Post by Chris Keepes
My husband, Chris, offered to write a post for my blog this week, so I could spend some extra time preparing material for a speaking engagement I had last night. Wasn’t that a nice gesture? I hope you enjoy reading his perspective on expectations and how to overcome them. This is the first time he has written content for a blog, so please feel free to leave an encouraging comment if you enjoy his post. Expectations We are all surrounded by expectations. How true and realistic are these expectations? Where do they come from? Why are people so quick to READ MORE
Season Change
I am pleased to announce, in case you did not look at your calendar, that yesterday was the first day of autumn. Soon, I will be turning off my air conditioner and enjoying a gentle autumn breeze through my windows and backdoor screen. I am starting to get my fall wardrobe ready, especially my cardigans, and to stock up on pumpkin and apple cider products. My backyard woods are already showing little hints of yellow, and my fire pit is eagerly awaiting fresh logs and gooey marshmallows. I love the fall. I look forward to it every year, since I READ MORE
Take Another Look at Her
This week, I decided to re-post one of my favorite blog entries. I hope you find it encouraging and inspiring. See you next week. Take a Look at Her Today, while scrolling through my Facebook feed, I came across the following picture. Doesn’t the woman in this picture look carefree? I shared the post on my page, and as I moved on with my daily tasks of washing laundry, grocery shopping, and house cleaning, I continued to think about this woman whose arms were spread like an eagle ready to fly. She was looking straight ahead, not to either side READ MORE