encouragement
The One Can?t-Miss-Never-Too-Late Easter Activity
Apr 2nd
Spring Break galloped through town last week, and while we did plenty of Easter celebratory things during her visit, we didn’t get to everything on my list.
I bought all the grocery fixings for a genuine Passover meal, but it didn’t happen.
I double checked we had all the supplies for dying Easter eggs, but that didn’t happen, either.
I’m slowly learning to?lower my holiday expectations, so I’m not too concerned with what I didn’t get done before Easter.?It doesn’t matter if the kids and I dyed eggs or participated in every egg hunt, if we wore sparkly new Easter duds or made More >
Because There?s Nothing Wimpy About Being an Encourager
Mar 13th
I’ve heard it whispered and seen it written in more than one place:
Some encouragers are soft clich??whipper-outers with faith deep as a kiddie pool. Sure, they’re nice and all, but they lack thoughtful opinions, creative ideas, and savvy smarts.?Their words aren’t all that courageous or brave.
I can’t deny this has been a fear of mine {says the girl whose blog is named?Chasing Blue Skies?}. But when push comes to shove, I always revisit the same word to describe this line of thinking:
Hogwash.
Yes ma’am.
As an encourager, there is nothing namby-pamby about you. Ready why over here? And if you like the More >
What We Should Really Make Some Noise Over Today
Nov 6th
“Encouragement is the oxygen of the soul.” ? ~John Maxwell
For sometime now we Colorado folks feel an extra dose of love. But all that ends today, Election Day. And praise the Lord and glory and amen because I can stop?fielding ignoring daily phone calls from both presidential campaigns. I overhear a few of their messages on my machine, and each camp does what we expect: Criticizes their opposing candidate while praising their own.
And as much as this annoys me, I’m guilty of the same thing.?Of course, when it comes to political candidates, we must vote one over the other. Only one candidate More >
What You Must Always Make Time For
Jun 18th
“And then, things start to change. I forget everything, everything gets white. I don’t hear nothin’. Ya know, I’m in my zone. I can feel the stress…just comin’ off me. I’m doin’ good.” ?Buddy Valastro from Cake Boss
Do you ever watch Cake Boss? It features the family business of Carlo’s Bake Shop in Hoboken, New Jersey. At the shop’s helm is Buddy Valastro, the passionate Italian baker-extraordinaire who runs the shop with his four sisters and various other family and friends. Buddy creates the most amazing, unforgettable cakes in the midst of complete and total chaos. Sisters hollering, supplies waning, fondant More >
The Unlikely Place You?ll Find Paradise Today
May 21st
“My friends on the mainland think just because I live in Hawaii I live in paradise. Like a permanent vacation. We’re all just out here sipping Mai Tai’s shaking our hips, catching waves. Are they insane? Do they think we’re immune to life? How can they think our families are less screwed up? Our cancer less fatal? Our heartache less painful?” ?George Clooney as Matt King in The Descendants
David and I laughed out loud when we heard these lines in the movie. Because it’s da truth, people. We were stationed on Maui for three years, and I know some people More >
A Letter to My Daughter: What I Want You to See in the Mirror
May 17th
Dear Faith,
Today the last of the single digits find you: Happy 9th birthday, Faith.
You know I usually spend the weeks leading up to your birthday making jokes about skipping it, how you will not turn the next number. No way no how. You may or may not know I haven’t always relished you growing up.
But this year changed all that. This year, I am not mourning your birthday.
I still marvel at how the days pass slowly but the years fly by. Every mama knows all about that. But if this last year has taught me anything, it’s that nothing’s gained from More >
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