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Day 22 :: Praise for 30 days with me?
My mom has become, in the past few years, a great giver of books. She reads a book, and if it’s good, she sends a copy to me and my sisters. It’s gotten now, to where she hears of a good book, she will buy it and give it to us. There’s even one book that she ordered an…
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Day 21 :: Afternoon Unplugging
In the better interest of my own sanity and the well-being of my children, I’ve decided that in order to better thrive, I need to sit down for awhile to read, think, and meditate {I shared about the importance of this in yesterday’s post} in the mid-afternoon. I’d love to be able to have time to do this everyday. However,…
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Day 20 :: Meditate on Truth
“Buy truth, and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.” Proverbs 23:23 “Dear friends, we must buy truth even if the price is ever so dear. Every parcel of truth is precious, as the filings of gold. We must either live with it, or die for it. As Ruth said to Naomi, may gracious spirits say, ‘Where truth…
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Day 19 :: Make Your Bed
Growing up, we were required to make our beds everyday. No questions asked. I guess it sort of stuck with me through the years and it’s become a habit. I can remember one day in college, running late for my 8AM class, and leaving my bed in a disheveled mess. As soon as I could get back to my dorm…
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Day 18 :: I Need Others in Order to Thrive
I walked into church this past Wednesday night with my three month old in the moby wrap, my 18 month old, who can’t walk yet, resting on my hip, and my two sweet girls walking beside me. I had a meeting to attend, my husband was working, and this was my first time bringing all the kids to church by…
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Day 17 :: Resist or Yield?
One of the challenges that Mason faces with having Down Syndrome is low muscle tone. For the past year he’s been getting physical therapy in order to help him be able to sit, roll over, crawl, walk, etc. Most children develop these skills naturally, they don’t have to be taught. But for Mason, he needs to be shown how to…
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Day 16 :: It’s Not Always Pretty
The girls slosh in the backyard, mud creeping up their legs and arms. They stir and mix, pour and dump. The mud gets thicker. I look on in wonder at the enormous mess. My life sort of looks like this right now, dirt all mixed up with water and I don’t like the mud. Thriving doesn’t just take place when…
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Day 15 :: Maybe it’s my Attitude
In Day 1 of this series I shared Webster’s definition of thrive. Just to refresh your memory, here are the three definitions again: 1. to grow vigorously2. to gain in wealth or possessions3. to progress toward or realize a goal despite or because of circumstances There is a continuous theme in each of these definitions and it’s one that has…
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Day 14 :: Sometimes We Need Courage
There are times in life if we want to thrive, we have to be bold, brave, and step out with courage. My friend, Laura, has been writing a series on courage this month. I met Laura in 2005 during training with a mission board. We had some good talks during the two weeks that we went through training as we…
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Day 13 :: The Newness of God
As the sun shines new each morning, may you be reminded of the Light of the World. Jesus, who turns darkness into light, sorrow into rejoicing, despair into hope. Today, may your spirit rise anew in wonder, praise, and adoration of God. Let the mercies of God draw you closer to Him. And may your spirit thrive in the newness…