Proverbs
This is the scene that welcomes you when you enter my home … shoes, towels, flip flops, umbrellas. It is a place to kick your shoes off as you arrive home, hang your towel from the beach, and get ready to relax at home. Aaaahhh…home. It may be messy, but it prepares your heart to … Read more
So often I find myself at my computer looking like this woman…coffee in hand, boredom on my face, and really doing nothing productive at all. I’m not even sure how it happens. Sometimes, I just find myself scrolling through worthless information or meaningless content. What about you? How much time do you waste scrolling through … Read more
Maybe your boss is like Steve Carell from “The Office” ~ funny, incompetent, easy to manipulate… Or maybe your boss is like Kevin Spacey in “House of Cards” ~ self-serving, corrupt, controlling… Or, maybe your boss a woman like Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada” ~ forceful, demanding, demeaning … Or maybe your boss is awesome … Read more
Have you ever had this problem? Have you ever had a sink that went … drip…drip…drip… So, you got the wrench and you tightened everything you could see to tighten on that sink. But…drip…drip…drip… Arrgghhh! A dripping faucet is so annoying ~ right? How many of you have nagged your husband to PLEASE fix that … Read more
I like to change my hair color quite a bit, so before I leave the salon I always book another appointment with my stylist. Getting my teeth cleaned is a necessary torture, so I make that appointment every six months. I just had an appointment to have a mammogram because I am “that age” (whatever!). … Read more
Can you imagine someone offering you this choice: two uninterrupted hours with your Bible or a handful of jewels? Which would you choose? For a very long time, the pursuit of wealth dominated my life. I wasn’t really striving for jewels, or fancy cars, or even a house in Scottsdale, but rather for financial security. I was … Read more
Maybe you didn’t expect a “Mr. T” post on this holy day of Good Friday. Frankly, I didn’t either. I considered doing a Good Friday post to honor the sacrifice Jesus made for each of us today, but then I felt nudged by the Holy Spirit to continue with what came to mind on Wednesday, … Read more
Ok, stop signing the Frozen song…I know you were, but now it’s time to get into God’s Word! Last week we talked about how hurrying can lead us to make mistakes. Today, our Wisdom Wednesday is a bit of a turn on the fact that most of us do hurry through life. As I was reading … Read more
Is this how you feel most days? Like you must run at super-human speed, racing through your day to get everything done that needs doing? I sure do. As soon as my eyes open, my brain starts trying to figure out how many things I can get done and in what order. The other day, … Read more
Is it important to watch what we say? Should we moderate what comes out of our mouth? A few of my recent posts have dealt with how we can decide to use our words to help situations (spread the honey) or stir up more disagreement among others (stir the pot). So, for your “Funky Friday” Bible … Read more