My coach issued a 10k-a-day step challenge to all of his athletes. I love to walk, especially outdoors. So my hand went up quickly to join in. Besides, I know from personal experience that walking and strength training are a great complement to one another. […]
Tag: spiritual journey
Could You Do It?
Do you remember that meme on social media about slapping your best friend for a million dollars? Some variations replaced best friend with sibling, cousin, or mother. I’d forgive my kids if they split the money with me. But both of them said they couldn’t […]
I Will Show You
How long do you keep your Christmas tree up? I just took down our Christmas tree a few days ago. It’s not normal for me to leave my tree up for three months. But our sudden trip out of the country changed everything. I returned […]
Do You Think I’m Impressed?
The Lenten season is now in full swing. I know because today was a day of fasting for us. The church we belong to here held a corporate fast followed by Bible study and prayer. The passage of scripture used is Isaiah 58:1-9. Look at […]
The Four Saddest Words
“For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, ‘It might have been.’” This quote from John Greenleaf Whittier was on Jeopardy, and it’s stuck with me. The four saddest words are simple, yet profound. What comes to mind when you hear […]
Savor The Moment
The final sip or the last bite? Which one do you savor most? Staring at the table before me, I contemplated this choice. I decided to eat the last bite of cake and follow it with the final sip of coffee. I’m grateful that minuscule […]
So, How Did It Go?
Our family, meaning my husband, our two children and me, often speak to one another in movie quotes. “So, how did it go?” is a line we picked up many years ago from the movie Aladdin. My husband often used Iago, the parrot’s voice, to […]
The Problem with Motivation
Do you know the problem with motivation? Motivation is a feeling, and feelings are subject to change. Strong feelings of “I got this” at the beginning of the year might dissolve in the reality of the day-to-day grind. Motivation feels. Discipline does. Motivation inspires the […]
Make Room in Your Heart
By now we’ve made room in our homes for gifts, family, and friends. An old Christmas carol says, “Let every heart prepare Him room.” I’m grateful for Mary’s example. Her story teaches the importance of making room in your heart. Mary opened space in her […]
The Gift That You Cannot Buy
It’s that time of year when we check our lists against our available funds to determine who gets what. But what about the gift you cannot buy? The gift that is a sacrifice and not an item on your to-do list. As we count down […]