Life happens, work happens, swollen feet happen and goals get tossed in the wind. I have typed up three pages of my journals…from 2016. It has surprised me to see that some of the issues I was dealing with then are some of the same issues I seem to be struggling with today. Life is… Continue reading Got off track ~

I read the Writing Prompt for today and started laughing…why you ask? Because my focus for the last day and a half has been on me! Yesterday I had a dentist appointment to get a tooth pulled ~ definitely not something fun but a necessity. My appointment was for 2:00 and I was done by… Continue reading Day 8 ~ 31 Days of Writing

Ouchie!!! Oh how this hits so close to home. I have been reminded a lot lately that I am quick to extend Grace and Mercy to others but not so much to myself. Ouchie!!! After a difficult day today I am reminded that I can only do what I can do…not what others say or… Continue reading Day 7 ~ 31 Days of Writing

Taking a leap of faith ~ how this goes along with the Daily Bible Verse that hit’s my email each day. Today it was Faith & Trust seem to go hand in hand. In reply to the question “what is something that scares me a little but I want to do it anyway?” First thing… Continue reading Day 6 ~ 31 Days of Writing Prompts

Oooh…a very hard one for me. I don’t know if it’s because I am getting older and don’t want to be involved in drama but I find I more often than not just don’t say anything. Especially on Facebook! Why you ask? Because it seems more and more people just want to argue and don’t… Continue reading Day 5 ~ 31 Days of Writing

Today has been an interesting day for me. On three different occasions I was able to share about our job here in Southport, being Home Parents at an Emergency Teen Shelter. Each person/couple I was talking with gave us such praise for the work we do and each time I found myself saying “no, it’s… Continue reading Conversations about Being in Ministry

This is just what I needed today: Focus and Honor my Strengths! I so often look at what I haven’t done and not what I have done!!! So today I am looking at the positives I have walked three days in a row for at least 30 minutes each day! Go Me!! Today is Day… Continue reading Day 4 ~ 31 Days of Writing

This prompt was so on target for me today. I have been in a funk the past few days and like I mentioned yesterday I am the first one to compare myself to others or think I am not good enough. I heard it often as a child that “you are not good enough” “you… Continue reading Day 3 ~ 31 Days of Writing Prompts

Five things I enjoy doing: spending time with my hubby writing walking at the beach sending cards to friends crocheting One thing I enjoy about my life right now is that I not only live with my hubby of 45 years but we also work together as home parents (foster parents sort of). We are… Continue reading Day 2 ~ 31 Days of Writing ~ 5 Things I Love

Trying again to get back into the habit of writing every day ~ so here’s to Day 1! Tough question as I find I compare so many things in my day to day life. And most of them in the long run do cause some type of hurt. The first one that comes to mind… Continue reading Day 1 of 31 Days of Writing Prompts