I hope you enjoyed my re-post last week. I was hoping to get a new blog entry done last weekend, but I could not get it completed. For the last few weeks, I have been struggling with writer’s block. I sit at my computer and wait patiently for the words to flow from my mind, down to my fingertips, and onto the keyboard, but the words are not coming out right. Even after writing several sentences and doing re-writes, the words just don’t seem to fit with one another. What does a writer do when they find themselves in such READ MORE
Not Quite Ready
This week, I have decided to postpone my planned blog post until this weekend. I think the post needs a little more time to develop. I hope to get it to you by Sunday evening. In the meantime, I thought you might like to revisit one of my more popular blog posts. It is one of my favorites. Happy reading! THANKFULNESS Recently, a dear friend was telling me about some obstacles she and her family are facing. Very frustrated and feeling overwhelmed, she asked me for some advice on how to deal with her circumstances. I shared several strategies with READ MORE
Let It Go!
As I was thinking about what to write for this week’s blog post, I glanced at my mug of tea and thought about the words written on it, “Let it Go.” This phrase is not just a song title from the Disney movie Frozen, it is a wonderful piece of advice that I need to take more often. So, tonight I am choosing to “Let it Go!” I am letting go of… missed opportunities to encourage and love others. my looming and unmet writing commitments. my mental rehashing of some frustrating conversations I have had recently. my “way too heavy READ MORE
Chicken Update
Before I begin this week’s blog post, I want to say a special thank you to my faithful readers, especially my email and WordPress subscribers. Thank you for your time each week and your encouraging comments. I appreciate you all. This week, I would like to give you an update on our new baby chicks. So, as I mentioned last week, we started our chicken adventure with 6 fuzzy and featherless chicks. That number did not last long. We bought 3 more chickens the next day, which gave us a grand total of 9 adorable chicks. The first couple of READ MORE
No Need for Regrets
Have you ever done something and immediately second guessed your decision. My husband has been talking about getting chickens for over a year. When he mentioned it originally, I made a deal with him; if you build a chicken coop out of free pallet wood, then we can get some chickens. He completed the coop a few weeks ago, so today my husband, children, and I purchased six baby chickens from our local Rural King. Check out our adorable, but loud, little chicks. Life is full of choices. In this case, I chose to make a deal with my husband, READ MORE