How to Meditate to Lessen Stress and Increase Joy Hello, Friends! Today we are going to talk about meditation for Christians, but before we jump into the conversation.... Take a comfy seat, bring your hands together in prayer position, close your eyes. Inhale slowly through the nose, letting your belly expand like a balloon and filling your lungs all the way to your collarbones. Next, exhale slowly through your nose, drawing your naval toward your spine to completely empty your lungs. … [Read more...]
Dirt and Essential Oil
Dirt and Essential Oils-My Side of the Story To many farmers and their wives, there is nothing better than the smell of freshly turned dirt. In a few short weeks the air in our part of the world is going to be filled with it! That fresh, loamy smell signifies a fresh start, new beginnings and good things to come. We anticipate the new farming season and even though we know it means hours and hours of work, our guys will be rearing to get at it. It's what they love and the earthy smell puts a … [Read more...]
One Little Word That Will Teach Me…..Gather
One Little Word That Will Teach...Gather Are you a goal-setter? A List Maker? A reflect-back-over-the-year person? None of that comes naturally to me. Well, except for the reflecting part. I do like to try to learn from my experiences and the only way to do that is to take the time to evaluate what worked and what didn't. In general, I’m a BLUE personality type who is more prone to flying by the seat of my pants. I’m drawn to the “shiny thing over there” and o … [Read more...]
Top Five Role Models-Living a Life of Love and Inspiration
Hello, Friends! The ball has dropped on 2016, can you believe it? To me, Y2K seems like it just happened , but I guess it has been 17 years. Who knew that I would now be able to ask my new friend, Alexa, all manner of things and she would answer me? Or that Amazon Prime and Zappos would take away my need to go to Terre Haute or Champaign to shop? Those years have been so good in many ways and we are thankful for our bountiful blessings, but I have to admit that I have been a little … [Read more...]
Monks and Mother Teresa: How to Live a Holy Life
Hello, Friends! Ok. I have to admit that I giggled as I wrote the title of this post. I DO NOT KNOW how to live a HOLY LIFE, but I'm trying to figure it out and I desire to live a life that is honoring to Jesus. I bet you do, too. I wish we could sit down with a cup of coffee, heavy on the flavored creamer, and share what God is teaching us. Living a HOLY LIFE isn't something just for those in vocational ministry and a pipe-dream for the rest of us. In the second letter Paul wrote to his … [Read more...]
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