7 Mindset Shifts for the New Year

7 Mindset Shifts for the New Year

This morning I woke up at 5 a.m., and immediately my mind started spinning about a difficult situation. My thoughts became darker and more tangled. About 30 minutes into this black vortex of negativity, I finally caught myself and remembered a favorite quote from...
Reconciling Christmas Past and Present

Reconciling Christmas Past and Present

And in the evenings all the children in my village would take off their shoes and stockings and run barefoot through the snow. Then, when we came in, our mothers would have a bedtime snack of hot cocoa and cookies waiting for us by the fire. I loved the stories my...
The Journey of Advent

The Journey of Advent

The season of Advent has always been a special time in my family. My Advent memories are marked by loving traditions and customs. During Advent, our kitchen wall always displayed a beautiful calendar with little numbered doors. We marked the snowy days to Christmas by...
With Prayer and Thanksgiving

With Prayer and Thanksgiving

I love the holiday season. Celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day with family and friends feeds my body, soul, and spirit. The history of Thanksgiving is especially deep in America, stretching back to 1621 when the colonists in Plymouth shared a meal...
The Calling of the Butterfly

The Calling of the Butterfly

The calling of the butterfly. Elegant flying flowers dancing on the breezes off the lake of blue. Fragile yet powerful, the winds of the sky could not stop you. The power of the lion is not your calling, yet you live fearlessly. The strength of an eagle is not your...
Prepare for Easter Part 2: Soul

Prepare for Easter Part 2: Soul

Easter Countdown! With just about two weeks left until Easter, we’re hard at work preparing ourselves. Last week we worked on our bodies. If you missed that blog post, it’s not too late to join us. You can double up and add a body suggestion to this...

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