“Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. It may mean giving up familiar but limiting patterns, safe but unrewarding work, values no longer believed in, and relationships that have lost their meaning.” ~John Maxwell Join us May 12th, 7:30 PM (PST) Growth defined by the dictionary is a process of developing either physically, mentally Read More
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Love Changes Everything!
Have you ever noticed how people glow when someone tells them, “I love you?” Do you smile when you see young love; an elderly couple holding hands and a baby snuggled on its father’s chest? I DO! In the garden I tend are the ashes of a lovely lady, my friend. She’s there Read More
Seasons of a Woman’s life
“Be a first-rate version of yourself, not a second-rate version of someone else.” ~Judy Garland And with everyone’s crazy schedules….the vote is to start at 7:30 pm (PST) Wed. Nights This should make it easier for everyone to get dinner and kid baths done! 😊 The badass lifestyle is a life lived to the best Read More
Trampled Growth
Simplifying life is a constant goal so planning a walk around the ten acres, I live on, is a vital part of that simplicity. Walking is a time to return to basics, away from the rush and push of real life. My surroundings renew the air in my lungs, the view for my eyes, and Read More
Root-Bound or Opportunity Seeking?
Wilted yellowing leaves are the best indicator that something is wrong. A vibrant plant should be lush and green with good flexibility. But when the roots have filled the container, a plant’s subsequent growth fails to spread outward. The roots grow back into themselves and the plant becomes root-bound. This kind of misguided growth chokes Read More
The Legacy We Leave Behind
What we leave behind– “A righteous man will be remembered forever.” Psalm 112:6 (NIV) This year’s weather has inspired long lasting, multi-blooming roses. In our garden, I carefully select old fashioned roses for their fragrance and disease-proof ability. So while out today, I deadheaded and cut a bouquet of beautiful purple roses. Placing them Read More
Money Fitness After the Holidays!
Stop. Pray. Breathe. Begin. Sadly, getting back to normal often takes its toll on our own lives and the relationships we care so deeply about. We allow so many unnecessary things to clutter our days and distract us from the people who need a relational investment from us.[1] The day was quite average until the Read More
Investing Wisely in Friendships
Round Table – Deborah and Jael “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.”~ Anais Nin I’ve Got Your Back: Investing Wisely in Friendships Friendships are vital to our physical and spiritual health. They bring quality Read More
10 Tips for Setting Goals & Resolutions
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” Ernest Hemingway It’s goal setting season, so I thought it would be helpful to point out some of the pitfalls. When times are tough, remember you’re not the first person in history to overcome the Read More
Setting Goals that Succeed
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” Ernest Hemingway It’s goal setting season, so I thought it would be helpful to point out the pitfalls. 1) No plan is a plan. No goals means you’ll surely hit it. 2) Planning too big Read More