Friends who stick closer than a brother — This story happened about ten years ago, but it made such an impression on me that I still think of it often. I live in a small town and go to a small non-denominational church. The Bible study group I was in for a while was headed up by a…

Nostalgia is good for the soul — Fall is my favorite season. The sweltering heat and humidity go down, the weather is crisp and comfortable, boots come back into style, and the grass stops growing, which means no more mowing till spring! Growing up, I was always excited when fall came, and the apples ripened and started…

Is it a dream or a possibility? — 10% of Americans say they are doing their dream job. That means 90% are doing work that they tolerate or downright don’t like. It doesn’t mean they hate their jobs, but they’re not doing work that they love. Everyone has days where they don’t want to get out of the…

Take advantage of the free therapy — We’re told all the time not to listen to other people’s opinions of us. “Do your own thing and don’t care what anyone else thinks.” While that is good advice in some cases, sometimes it’s advantageous to listen to what they have to say about you. Because you may be…

Hint: You don’t have to be something you’re not — We all want to be liked. It’s how we’re wired. People desire acceptance in different amounts, but we all want some degree of it. Do you feel like people think you’re boring? Do you find yourself trying to be someone you’re not to fit in? This post will not give…

Are you going to do this or not? — You’ve heard the proverb, “The best time to plant an apple tree was 20 years ago. The second best time to plant one is today.” If you want to become a freelancer, now is the time. You can’t get back all the days spent thinking about it vs. making it…

Every day is a chance to make your life better — You have dreams about how you want your life to be. But you let another day go by without doing anything to make them happen. Let’s fix that. It’s easy to dream. It’s also easy to get overwhelmed with all the work that has to be done to make those…

Is falling down around my ears — Ok, it’s not as bad as that picture, but it’s been one thing after another that’s needed fixing since I moved into the house where my grandparents once lived. Remember that old show? In my memory, it romanticized old homes even with all their problems. Well, old homes with problems…

You have to actually do the work — If I tried to count the number of times I intended to start working on one of my goals but then veered off, my attention having been grabbed by some useless, glittery time-waster, I would quickly run out of fingers, toes, and numbers. I have all of these ideas of…