Words are important to me. I give them careful consideration. I mull them over, looking for just the right one to fully express my purest intention. I appreciate a beautiful or clever turn of phrase. I make note of words that inspire me or challenge me, writing them in my journal so I don’t lose them. Words are valuable. I especially enjoy poetry. My father deserves all of the credit. He loved words, too, and had committed countless poems to memory. No matter what the occasion, he had just the right one. In his latter years, he wrote many beautiful
Author: Laurel
Welcome! I am a wife, proud mama of two adult daughters, writer, teacher, and a follower of Jesus who finds joy in mentoring and encouraging others to live passionate lives full of hope and purpose. A graduate of Idaho State University, I currently teach music at a private elementary school. I also lead a bible study group for moms of all ages, in all seasons of life.
Come join me in simply embracing this amazing gift called life!
It’s Friday!!! Time to find your fresh! What will it be today? Here are a few suggestions: f resh air, fresh inspiration, fresh appreciation, fresh motivation, fresh scenery, fresh flowers, fresh attitude. Today I am gathering some fresh ingredients to make birthday treats for my adorable husband. He is so loving and generous. He deserves to be celebrated today! Take some time to find your fresh today!
There are a lot of ways that we can waste our time, but worrying just might be the biggest waste of them all. Worrying never changes our circumstances. In fact, most of the things we spend time worrying about NEVER HAPPEN. Are you a worrywart? You might want to consider the following: Worrying is bad for our health. While worrying doesn’t change our situations, it does change our body chemistry. Whenever we think negative thoughts, our brains release chemicals that negatively impact our bodies and can actually make us physically ill. We really can be “worried sick.” Worry steals our peace and our rest.
Choices. Life is made up of choices. Sometimes we choose wisely and everything works out great. Sometimes we make a choice that results in an undesirable consequence for ourselves and possibly others. Maybe we didn’t anticipate what the consequence would be, or maybe we did, but we didn’t want to face reality. In any case, we often find ourselves filled with regret following a bad decision. Yes, it is important to take responsibility for our actions. Yes, it is important to learn from our mistakes so that we, hopefully, won’t repeat them. However, regret keeps us from moving on. Regret
Bitterness is one of the most destructive forces we can ever hold in our hearts. It eats away at our very core, stealing our joy. Bitterness can actually bring about physical illness. It causes division, ends relationships, and is just plain miserable. It doesn’t make any sense to hang on to it, yet so many people do. How do we begin to let go of bitterness? At the very root of bitterness is unforgiveness. We’ve all experienced hurt at one time or another. Some wounds are small and shallow. Some wounds are big and deep. If we are quick to