“For what you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are.” – C. S. Lewis “The Magicians Nephew” I started off my day tired and grumpy. I decided to write…
This morning, I did some mystery shopping. Two different Lowe’s stores were on my list. Mystery shopping, by the way, is great because it gets a mother and her child out of the house and on a mission. Plus, it pays you to do…
I once heard Tony Robbins talk about a concept that I have since found very interesting. He termed it, “Watch your coffee.” What he was referring to is very similar to the verse in proverbs where we are instructed to “guard our hearts.” The…
Michael and I talk a lot about the DISC personality profile (affiliate link). We do this because it changed our lives and our marriage, so we can’t help but talk about it! Next on my list is to take the StrengthFinder 2.0 test (affiliate link). Michael has already done this.…
Today was an interesting day. Jude and I went out to do a mystery shopping job, which was a new experiment for us. It gets us out of the house and brings in some extra money. That is a win in my book. After our…
I look at myself in the mirror on many occasions. I look at my eyes. My eyes tell me lots of things. They told me for years to make changes. They told me to address unresolved issues. They told me to finish the race…
“Peter did not feel very brave; indeed, he felt he was going to be sick. But that made no difference to what he had to do.” -C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia Sadly, fear often plays a huge role in how our lives turn…
“In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt. Indecision. It was our crutch. We hid behind…
This morning I sat down with my journal. I had a moment of quiet and needed to hash through some things that have been on my mind. I wrote. As I write the thoughts begin to untangle. They unfold their long tentacles and I…
Today, I learned something valuable. I saw a story play out right before my eyes. A woman arrived. She was kind, interested in others, personable, and gracious. People rushed to her aid, doting over her, talking to her, and laughing with her. They were all…
