God blessed me with the attitude of the glass is half full, not half empty, and it has helped me persevere through many difficult life experiences. Sometimes your attitude and enthusiasm can carry you farther than your abilities. In college, after already being named an officer in my sorority going into my junior year, I did not make the cut in the Longhorn Band as a piccolo player. Because of my perseverance and attitude, I learned how to be in the flag core and loved it! After trying unsuccessfully for several years to start a family, I made the career…
Life Lessons: Let Go by Susan K Stewart
I’m not sure what made Hubby and me think we could hold back a five-hundred-pound, spooked donkey. But we’d tried. And failed. We’d recently adopted a female donkey and didn’t want a herd of little donks, so Jeb needed a “procedure.” On the appointed day, we haltered Jeb and waited to greet Dr. Montgomery and his helper. Jeb was led from his corral to a nearby shade tree. Although Jeb was a bit unsettled being outside of his secure pasture. We stood by, thinking all would go well. Preparation for Jeb’s procedure began. The vet’s assistant had a rope connected…
Life Lessons: Am I Looking or Crying by Karin Beery
Cats are amazing creatures, but sometimes they make you question your own judgment. That happened to me a decade ago when my cat, Midgie, woke me up every morning at 2 a.m. by crying in the living room. I don’t know what was wrong. I never figured out why she was crying. All I know is that I would blow kisses in the air and she would follow the sound to the bedroom, where she’d climb onto the bed and fall asleep next to me. None of it made sense. She knew where the bedroom was. She knew I’d be…
Life Lesson: Obedience to God’s Whispers by Loretta Eidson
It shouldn’t surprise me when I’m busy going about my day that a random thought or person’s face or name pops into my head. Sometimes just a glance at someone shoots a message straight into my heart. To me, these are whispers from God, and He sent them for a reason, action on my part. Although I strive to listen to His voice and be obedient, I do miss it occasionally. Like I did one day a few years back when I went to the grocery store. Consumed by my own thoughts and time constraints, I wheeled my overloaded grocery…
Life Lessons: Attitude Adjustment Needed by Lisa Betz
Seeing my first novel in print was a long-term dream come true, but my elation was smothered by fear. Why? Because I dreaded the task of book marketing. It was up to me to promote my book, and I was sure I’d be a dismal failure. That was a year ago. In January, I released my second mystery, Fountains and Secrets. This time around, my attitude has been much healthier, because over the past year, God has been showing me how my attitude and my fear were hindering his plan. He gave me the talent to write, he put certain…
Lessons Learned Through Life Experiences #1 – Friendship
Friends come in all ages, sizes, races, and professions. They rank on different levels in our lives, acquaintances, casual friends, good friends, and friends for life, who we call our best friends. I love my friends, and I am blessed to have them. They come from all walks of life, and I am more thankful today for Every. Single. One. than I’ve ever been before. Learning lessons the hard way can be an eye-opening experience. Like me, all our good intentions and silent thoughts about reciprocating active friendships go down the drain, while the should have’s and if only’s form…
My Word for 2022 – Absorb!
What’s the reason for selecting a word for the New Year? Well, if you take it seriously, it can help you stay focused as you prioritize goals and actions necessary to help make your year successful. Besides, it’s fun! My word for last year was Prioritize, and boy was it right on target and necessary during my challenging year. Not only was my sister and I caregiving my dad, but I also had a manuscript to complete, a proposal to prepare, articles to write, and a family that needed my attention. Most of my manuscript writing and editing took place…
Baffled Doctors and Dead Ends By Tracy Crump
Tracy served as an ICU nurse for a number of years and recently published a non-fiction book, Healing, Health, and Wholeness, where she shares true stories of miraculous healings she witnessed in the ICU. Once I began reading, I became absorbed in the incredible move of God in each of these situations. Not only has Tracy written these powerful testimonies of healing, but there are also authors who include important health information in their fiction novels, as you will see in Tracy’s comments below. Thank you for sharing with us today. Here’s Tracy: In thinking about my last year and…
Redbird Sighting
Who knew my sister and I would find encouragement in the presence of a female cardinal outside our dad’s hospice room window? While the dove cooed and a deer meandered through the woods, a redbird cocked her head inquisitively as she peered inside the window. In an instant, she darted to a nearby tree. Silence filled the room as Dad grew weaker. My sister and I held his hand, expressed our love for the amazing father he’d been to us, and exchanged glances. In total peace, and with one last breath, he departed this earth. With tear-filled eyes, we glanced…
Promises Unbroken by Kristina Hall
The Moretti Trilogy: Promises Unbroken, Volume One Strap on your running shoes and get ready for this fast-paced, energy-filled inspirational historical suspense unlike any I’ve ever read—a definite page-turner. The characters are well-rounded and relentless in their search for Mae Ashton’s sister, who disappeared two years ago. The detailed plot is intense, with barely a moment to breathe. After finding a crumpled photo of her sister with a man’s name scribbled on the back, Mae breaks off her engagement with Davis Everleigh and leaves her parent’s peaceful farm in Georgia to go to the big city of New York for…
