This Christmas, I received one of the best gifts -- having my college-aged son home for Christmas break. I counted down the 19 days from him being home for Thanksgiving to his arrival for Christmas. It seemed like forever. But now, time is flying by. And the days are dwindling until he goes back to school for the start of Spring semester. In these past three weeks, I’ve learned a lot about what happens when kids come home for college ... Read the Post...
Why We Need to Pause Before Responding
Today's Monday Inspiration is all about why we need to pause before responding and who can help us do this. I had a choice to make. I was in a conversation where someone said a hurtful comment. You know the one that feels like an arrow is going straight to your heart? Or a scab is being pulled off an old wound? I made the choice to respond. But instead of responding, I wish I chose another way. I wish I paused. I’m learning that there is ... Read the Post...
Why I’m Giving Up New Year’s Resolutions in 2020
It happens at the start of every New Year. I make a New Year’s resolution. And three weeks into the New Year, my resolution is broken -- leaving me feeling discouraged, defeated, and hopeless. So, in 2020, I’m giving up New Year resolutions and replacing them with New ‘Day’ resolutions instead. The Struggle to Keep New Year’s Resolutions Alive Have you ever struggled to keep New Year’s resolutions too and felt like giving up? If so, I’m ... Read the Post...
The Holy Family And What We Can Learn From Them
Today's Monday Inspiration is all about what we can learn from the Holy Family to help our own families grow in faith and love. Did you know there’s a family you can model your own family after? No, it’s not the family who sends you the picture-perfect Christmas cards each year. Or, the family who seems to have it all together on Facebook. It’s the Holy Family – Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. And, on the last Sunday of the year, we honor them as we ... Read the Post...