Sometimes it's easy to pull out gratitude like a holiday dress and wear it just for November. And even though we talk a lot about gratitude, it can be easy to let daily praise and thanksgiving slip during those frazzled days and weeks of real life. I know for me, it is anyway. But every year, I ... Read More about My Favorite Resources for Cultivating Gratitude
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Baby Steps to Keep Moving Forward as an Entrepreneur
I've always been a dream-chaser. But one of my biggest dreams has always been being self-employed. I was five years old when I first decided that I didn't want to do any of the things my friends talked about doing when they grew up. I didn't want to be a doctor like my cousin. (For the record, he ... Read More about Baby Steps to Keep Moving Forward as an Entrepreneur
Itsy Bitsy Christmas and Other Christmas Books for Young Children
I don't collect many things, but I am unashamed of my love for collecting Christmas stories. I love Christmas time. The twinkle of lights and the triumphant words of Christmas hymns are a fitting light in the middle of the darkest time of the year. And Christmas stories are often filled with stories ... Read More about Itsy Bitsy Christmas and Other Christmas Books for Young Children
Simple Hospitality
When I was growing up, our home was filled with people. My parents didn't have much, but their door was always open and we often added just one more can of tomatoes to the soup or made a last minute batch of bread to stretch our meals to feed whoever was gathered around the table at dinner ... Read More about Simple Hospitality
Making Gratitude Practical
I believe that gratitude can change our lives. I'm not talking about saying grace before a meal, or the grateful prayers we say in church. I'm talking about the gratitude that seeps into all the corners of our lives. I'm talking about the quiet kind of gratitude that becomes a way of life instead of ... Read More about Making Gratitude Practical