I’ve been doing some reflecting these past few days on what I’ve accomplished this past year. I’ve also been thinking about what I want to accomplish next year. After all this thinking I’ve been doing, here’s what I’ve decided… I want 2017 to be my year. { Image borrowed from imgfave } YES! YES! YES! I want 2017 to be my year. I don’t want to just sit on the couch and “wait for it.” I want to go out. I want to make a change. I want to smile more and be excited. I want to do new things. […]
50 Questions Which Will Free Your Mind: Part 7
As part of “My 101 Things to do in 1001 Days” Challenge, I added the task to answer “50 questions which will free your mind.” These questions really make me stop to think. I encourage you to answer these questions. You may remember that I started answering these questions a several months ago. I am answering five questions a month. I answered the first five on June 10, 2016, and the next five questions on July 8, 2016. On August 5, 2016, I answered questions 11-15. On September 2, 2016, I answered 16-20. Last month, on October 7, 2016, I answered 21-25. […]
My Thanksgiving Hope for You
Today is Thanksgiving, a national holiday celebrated in both the United States and Canada. The food has been prepared, your family is gathered together, and you and your friends are texting each other to say “Happy Thanksgiving”. {Photo Source: Rose Hill Design Collection by Heather Stillufsen} The word – thanksgiving – is also an expression of gratitude {especially to God}. It is also a day that we can do random acts of kindness and show others love. My hope for you, this Thanksgiving holiday, is to not rush your lunch or your dinner plans to fight and elbow your way […]
“So Come – Brush Against the Wall of My Life”
I wrote this blog post a couple of years ago, after the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo. Any death, whether I know the person or people personally, affects my life and touches my heart. In fact, I just found out that one of my former college classmates died in a hunting accident this past Saturday. There was also a tragic bus accident in Chattanooga, Tenn., just yesterday, in which six children were killed. These deaths are unfortunate and heart-breaking, especially since it’s right before Thanksgiving. In light of this news, I wanted to share this blog post again, as a […]
5 Things on My Fall Bucket List
I have looked at a lot of “Fall bucket lists” on Pinterest. And you know what? I’m never going to do half of those things on those lists. Mazes and haunted houses are not my thing, so I thought to myself, “why not make up my own manageable list!” That’s why I only put five things on my list. Try a new pumpkin recipe. First of all, I love baking and cooking delicious treats for my co-workers. So I think I’m going to try this Easy Pumpkin Cobbler, from Creations by Kara. Doesn’t it look delicious? Burn fall candles. Because my husband […]