Living in the Peace Zone
Ever looked into a pond and saw your reflection staring back at you — sometimes flattering, sometimes… well, not so much? Life works the same way. What we put out there is what comes back to us. Reflection isn’t just about what’s in the mirror — it’s about what we project. You want kindness? Be…
Waiting rooms test our patience, don’t they? Whether it’s anxiously waiting for the doctor to call your name, a baby to make its grand entrance, or a red light to turn green, waiting always feels like a stretch of eternity. But here’s the thing — while we’re waiting, something is happening. Surgeries heal what’s broken.…
Let me ask you this: “When was the last time you glanced in the mirror and thought, “Well, there’s a masterpiece!” If you’re anything like me, you’re probably more familiar with thinking, “Who is that tired person, and why do they have my face?” But here’s the real deal, my friends: whether you love the…
I have been a follower of women’s sports since my own girl played high school basketball. She was dubbed the Tasmanian devil because she was feisty, quick, and could handle the ball around the much taller girls. Women’s basketball is still in my bones. That’s why I enjoy NCAA Women’s basketball. This season Caitlin Clark…
I don’t think I’ve ever said to God: “Why didn’t you make me a man instead of a woman?” God made me ME, and though I’ve sort of wished I’d been able to have given God a hand when He hand-crafted me and my exterior (i.e., “Why the ski-slope nose, skin that requires abundant sun…
I sing this song often: “Make me more like You, Jesus, make me more like You. Give me a heart that’s filled with love and make me more like You.” That is my prayer: “Lord, may others see You in me.” I genuinely want to reflect Him. It’s a minute-by-minute work-out especially when the least…
That may sound like an oxymoron, a figure of speech containing words that seem to contradict each other, like “motivation and good” combined with “funeral”. Four motivational, good funerals were those I attended in the last four months because each one was a celebration of life of those who positively impacted the lives of their…
REFLECTION: an image that is seen in a mirror or on a shiny surface; something that shows the effect, existence, or character of something or someone. I love how God gives us “thumbs up” on decisions we make. I typed up this blog early yesterday morning before I left for an event so it would…
I hit the ground running – rather, driving to Tulsa on Friday for my Tulsa love fix – spending time with my dear mother-in-law, some of my friends from Hyde Park, my bestie – Sheila Michie, my godson and his family,and other precious friends from my home parish, Church OfThe Madalene, my Life Group sisters…
Day 26 in the Month of Love — Love is GIVING and RECEIVING It’s like a boomerang — when we give love, it will come back to us. If we give joy, we’ll receive back joy. Like today’s photo of the little bird and his reflection, we should be a reflection of what we want…