Gracious Gift Giving & Receiving
During the Holiday Season, with all the giving and receiving of gifts, it is so important to practice graciousness: having or showing courtesy, kindness, politeness, and compassion. It seems, oftentimes now, that graciousness has fallen by the wayside as if it were something that has gone out of style. It seems to be a lost practice,
Does Your Mouth Know?!?
Did you know that every time you speak and every time you hear words spoken that your BRAIN is LISTENING?! Not only is your brain listening, but it is also being programmed with those very WORDS! Isn’t that AMAZING! If you are wondering WHY it seems you take 2 steps forward and 3 steps back, you need
What It Takes to Overcome
Do you ever feel like you are being overcome by the situations that press in on you from day to day? You know….LIFE!!! I DO! Sometimes life just feels so overwhelming, doesn’t it?! Today, I’d like to share with you 3 things that I have personally found most helpful in OVERCOMING any situation…. Whether that situation is related
Blooms or Thorns? Which Will It Be For You?
Oh, I so love the month of May! Here in Central PA, May is when we can FINALLY count on consistently nice weather! May is when the lilacs bloom and my perennial garden really starts to POP with the promise of soon-to-come Peony, Rose & Iris blooms….in beautiful PINKS & PURPLES!!! Speaking of ROSES, I am
Give Yourself Some GRACE!
Do you ever get upset with yourself? You know, when you miss the mark, make a mistake, or fall short? FAIL? Do you tell yourself things you would never say to anyone else? Like, “I’m so stupid!”, “I’m so clumsy!”, “What an idiot I am!”, “Why did I think I could do that!”, “I should
