"Celebrate what you want to see more of." – Tom Peters
Happy Sunday, Friends! It's the first full week of October, I hope you're enjoying the crisp weather. Below is a meditation and something fun to try - two small glimpses of joy for your week. Matthew 7:7-11 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will [...]
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." -Buddy the Elf Little Drummer Boy - Future of Forestry Go Tell it on the Mountain -Seabird I’ll Be Home for Christmas - Johnnyswim Christmas Wish - She & Him White Winter Hymnal -Fleet Foxes Mary & Joseph - Dave Barnes [...]
"Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand." - Dr. Seuss Here are the Top 5 Things I'm loving this month (warning...most of it is Christmas-related...as it should be): 1. Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving and Finding the Church, By Rachel Held Evans I've been meaning to [...]
The Last Two Weeks, I was... I had a bad day at work last week. Actually, more accurately, I was in a bad mood from work one day last week. This has been happening a lot lately. All these little things that happen put me in a crummy, angry, frustrated, defeated mood (even though a [...]
Hey Friends! Here's what I've been up to his month. What I'm Eating This month I made an effort to have healthy lunches. Here are two recipes I tried (from Pinterest): And here are two dinner recipes. The first was for our Small Group "Minnesota" themed dinner and the second is an old favorite [...]
"There is no remedy for love but to love more." -Henry David Thoreau Even though Valentine's Day is a commercialized holiday that often brings more trouble than joy, there are so many great love songs in the world, why not take the opportunity of the season to listen to them? Here are some of my [...]
Last year, I started following blogger Shay Shull and one of my favorite posts of hers was a link up party she did with two other bloggers called What's Up Wednesday. Once a month they share... And I thought it would be fun to join the club! Here's what's new with me: What I'm Eating I'm [...]
Since I spend the whole month of December listening to Christmas music, when January comes I'm in serious need of some new music. This month I discovered Spotify's "Daily Mix" which I love since it mixes my music by genres and suggests some new ones as well. Here's a list of what I'm listening to [...]
Now that Thanksgiving is over, the Christmas season is officially here! One of my favorite parts of Christmas is the music. My December music listenings become all Christmas, all the time. Pump Up Christmas I'm super pumped that Christmas is finally here and that requires some peppy and cheerful tunes. A Marshmallow World -Brenda Lee [...]
Happy Halloween! Here's a playlist to celebrate the season. This is Halloween--The Citizens of Hall Thriller--Michael Jackson Monster Mash--Bobby "Boris" Pickett Disturbia--Rihanna Maneater--Nelly Furtado Superstition--Stevie Wonder (Don't Fear) The Reaper--Blue Oyster Cult Heads Will Roll--Yeah Yeah Yeahs Witch Doctor--Alvin & The Chipmunks Here's a link to these songs and more!
GLIMPSES OF JOY 