Affirmative & Positive OR Negative & Pessimistic
Last week, a friend’s FB post reminded me of how important it is to speak affirming and encouraging words to our children and grandchildren. And, it shouldn’t stop there — speaking optimistic and uplifting words to everyone around us has the potential to change the course of someone’s day, even their life. Lots of wisdom…
Blessing or Curse?
I’ll admit I was quite amped up with excitement when I saw gas prices yesterday (Kum n Go was $1.43/gal and Sam’s Club — where I purchased — was $1.38/gal). Though my car wasn’t on empty, I filled it up just in case that number changes today. A few months ago, when I posted…
Persevere and Stand Firm
That almost sounds like a contradiction, doesn’t it. How can you persevere while you’re standing firm? Persevere sounds like an “action” verb, while Stand Firm seems like a “motionless” verb and adverb. In this photo is a little desk plaque that Mom gave me for Christmas. She said, “I saw it and I just knew…
What is PERFECT Peace?
A couple of weeks ago, I awoke with the words “perfect peace” going on in my mind. I’m always quoting Isaiah 26:3 “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” I don’t think I’ve ever thought about PERFECT peace before. What is PERFECT peace? I did…