Whether it’s a spider or being afraid that something is going to happen to your kids, your spouse or even you—if you don’t learn how to overcome fear—life will be filled with anxiety instead of peace. And for me, this idea of learning how to overcome fear, keeps coming back to teach me over and…
During Thanksgiving and Christmas time, we naturally look for ways to be thankful or grateful. When it comes to the rest of the year, sadly we have a tendency to not think about it at all. But, what if your definition of gratitude is shaping what you do and think every day of the year,…
Thankful vs grateful. These words are interchangeable—like thankful, grateful, blessed, right? I used to think so—until we lived in our garage for three years. We made the decision to move to my husband’s hometown with high hopes of building our forever home. The process included converting a 1000 square foot garage into our temporary home….
She has the perfect life. Your thoughts are often consumed with, “If only you could be just like her—then you would love your life as a mom”. You know who I’m talking about. That mom that seems to have her life all together. She’s caring, kind, and always patient—not to mention stunningly beautiful. Her kids…
“She’s just become one of those people who thinks the answer to living healthy is taking those pills.” The words stung when I heard them for the first time. She was talking about me. It had come out of the mouth of someone—who was a good friend. She had known me for years. I was…