Dancing in the Storm
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” The above quote from Vivian Greene seemed...
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GEMS
My mission is to encourage people through writing.I would like to make you feel cheered, loved and understood. I want to relay a message of hope through God.No matter what the topic of conversation, I hope to affect you positively so you can in return be more loving, kinder and happier.I invite you to join me on this journey.
Disclaimer:Yes, I believe in Jesus Christ. Yes, I am human and have many flaws. Yes, I am a hypocrite. Yes, I am a work in progress.
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Feb 11, 20212 min read
Get Going
Can you believe it’s already almost the middle of February 2021?? Where does the time go?? It’s absolutely crazy how quickly the minutes,...
Feb 3, 20213 min read
Stopped and Stuck
It’s been a while, friends. Three and a half years to be exact. To be honest I’m not sure of the number one reason I haven’t written GEM...
Sep 12, 20172 min read
Team Work
Too bad my Chicago Bears lost, but at least is was a close game that came down to the last eight seconds…I about had a heart attack!...
Aug 24, 20172 min read
Times of Crisis
Eek!!! Lord knows I sure do. There is absolutely nothing wrong with going to God in the time of need. God tells us to come to Him and He...
Aug 17, 20173 min read
Safety
Asking how safe someone feels today is a loaded question…especially if we were to judge our security by what we watch on the news or read...
Jul 26, 20172 min read
Hanging On
(In case you don’t know, Linkin Park is a band that has been popular for years in the pop-culture music industry.) The reason why I have...
Jun 13, 20173 min read
Battles
In case you don’t know who Lysa is, she is the founder and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries. Additionally, she is an author, blog...
Jun 1, 20172 min read
Point of View
Plus, the first part of the caption hits the nail on the head!!! “Just because you are right does not mean I am wrong.” How many times do...
May 25, 20173 min read
Marriage
For us, we usually just go to a nice dinner and exchange cards. So, as I was browsing the card isle the other day looking for the perfect...
May 18, 20173 min read
Living in An Anxious World
Enough about my love for all things written by Mr. Lucado…. The information he divulged that grabbed my attention was that he said the...
May 11, 20172 min read
The Perils of Facebook
A favorite of mine are the videos of people falling down…my guilty pleasure!!!! However, besides the fact that Facebook can be a huge...
May 4, 20173 min read
We Are What We Think
I’ve been contemplating much over my lack of writing and I really have not been very kind to myself. These thoughts about myself have...
Jul 29, 20152 min read
Keeping It Simple
Some of my examples include the fact that I’ve been saying for years that I want my kids to grow up with a servant’s heart, but I’ve done...
Jul 20, 20153 min read
Consequences
For example, the consequence of eating your dinner is that if it is a dessert night, well, you get some. If you don’t eat your dinner,...
Jul 15, 20152 min read
The Editor
Being my own editor is a bad thing. It makes no difference how grammatically affluent I am or how many words I know – looking for my own...
Jul 6, 20152 min read
Attitude and Effort
As I’ve contemplated this piece of advice, it has occurred to me that most of us are a bunch of control freaks running around thinking we...
Jun 30, 20153 min read
Agreeing
Is there any reason why we can’t be patient, kind, humble, caring, generous, thoughtful, compassionate and considerate with those who...
Jun 23, 20152 min read
Trying Versus Training
I’m SO MAD AT MYSELF!!! I usually do so much better than this! I have a million excuses I could come up with, but the down and dirty is...
Jun 16, 20153 min read
What Keeps You from Growing Closer to God?
Huh…. I don’t think about this often, but when I do I’m always surprised at what my answer ends up being. Your answer may be simple or...
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