One practical idea in #TheHappinessDare is to linger over goodness. Stay a little longer at the dinner table. Look at pictures you took last week or month and be grateful for happy memories. Name your blessings. So that is how I'm starting my day! This morning I am grateful for God's Word and especially the Psalms...comfort and peace and encouragement found in that book. I'm thankful for coffee and Jesus in the early quiet morning. I'm thankful for my small group and how God uses them to ... Read More about Finding Gratitude
Fresh Out of Amazing
Fresh out of amazing. I feel that way pretty much on a regular basis. What about you? When I saw the title of this latest book, I knew I had to read it. Fresh Out of Amazing is written by an online friend of mine, Stacey Thacker. You will love Stacey. She writes about living a life of fresh out of amazing and how Jesus met her there. And He will meet you, too, friend! "Often our breaking point births a bigger story..." from chapter 4 of Fresh Out of Amazing. Raise your hand if ... Read More about Fresh Out of Amazing
5 Tips for a Happy Morning
Mornings can be tough. But they don't have to be. And, I am learning, when I put my mind to it, I can *sometimes* even change the bad attitudes that might be present in our mornings. Notice I said sometimes. {grin} With 2 teens and 1 pre-teen, the challenge is definitely there. As most of you know, we homeschool. Thankfully, we don't have to rush out the door most mornings this coming school year. However, bad moods and grumpiness can appear at any time, no matter what time you start your ... Read More about 5 Tips for a Happy Morning
Happiness and Holiness
For many years I've believed that holiness and happiness were in competition and that God desired my holiness *more* than my happiness. What if true happiness comes as a result of a close relationship with God...as He trains us in holiness? What if it doesn't have to be either or? What if happiness isn't apart from God but a part OF HIM? Take #TheHappinessDare with me and a few hundred other women in community. This book by Jennifer Dukes Lee will change your perspective and show you so many ... Read More about Happiness and Holiness
I Am Strong Because of Christ
Strong is not a word I would use to describe myself. I cling to verses like 2 Corinthians 12:9 that say in my WEAKNESS He is strong. HE is strong, not me. But, I am learning another perspective in the new devotional kit from Illustrated Faith and Dayspring. A beloved verse that has been one of my favorites for years has taken on new meaning for me! I love it when God speaks new and afresh from passages you've read for years. "But they who wait for the Lord will renew their strength, they ... Read More about I Am Strong Because of Christ
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