My Nest
Life in our ReFeathered Nest
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Books are good for your brain. It does your body good.
Books are good for your brain. That’s a vitamin I can gladly swallow. The title seems a bit of a loose statement coming from someone who makes it a practice to write every…
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The problem with pineapples
The past 12 hours have been very insightful and full of new knowledge about fresh pineapples. To save someone else the pain, I thought I would share my findings. I first shared it…
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When winds of change blow do you build a windmill or a wall?
When winds of change blow do you build a windmill or a wall? What is about Fall and my inner need to switch things up? Are you like that, too? Some people start…
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There’s Comfort When God Doesn’t Change
There have been times lately when I told my husband to be grateful for the boring, normal and unchanged life we have. Let me give you an illustration. “Every good and perfect gift…
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How to have more joy when life knocks you down
How do you have more joy? That was a question I asked myself numerous times during the turmoil of my final two years of corporate life. I was a Christian. I should be…
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How to meet with God without going to church
Do you think you can only meet with God when you are sitting in your seat at church? I know many Christians who are trapped in this belief. So, it makes it really…
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When You Pray and Don’t Get An Answer
Have you ever prayed about something and it didn’t seem as though there was an answer from heaven? You prayed daily about it and it just didn’t seem as though God was listening.…
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8 Success Secrets
Here are 8 secrets to your success… Believe it or not, I got to thinking about these after reading about how to start little miniature flower gardens and what to use to help…
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Torch Burned Wood
Torch burned wood is an easy, fun and beautiful technique to upcycle any piece of wood or board! It’s best to apply to wood before staining or coating with clear polyurethane. We recently…
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What does it mean to be poor in spirit
Poor in spirit doesn’t mean having no money, or does it? I’ve been studying The Beatitudes in Matthew chapter 5. The one that I’ve had to study to truly understand is “Blessed are…
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The 50 Something Health Guide – Focus
Hitting 50 something helped me realize one thing. Taking care of my health has become more of a focus. The funny thing is that I’ve noticed that’s one of the things I’m having…
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I quit my job and ran away
A year ago I quit my job and ran away. But I didn’t join the circus. I knew it was time to put my career on hold and take my heart home. I…
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Mindset Healing – Virus Protection For Your Brain
Mindset healing is like Virus Protection for your Brain… We all know how dangerous a virus on our computer can be. If you have a PC, it can cause the blue screen of…
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The 5 Biggest Life Lessons
As I stared at the keyboard, I thought about the biggest and most important gifts and lessons I could give them – beyond the database hints and tricks, beyond the instructions manuals and…
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Living my One Word – SIMPLE – Mr. Lid
This year I’m going to try to chronicle the successes of my One Word Theme Word for the year. My word this year is SIMPLE. When I was asked why I chose the…
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How to choose your theme word for the year
Choosing a theme word for my year has been my yearly tradition for 3 years. That means no more resolutions! The intent is to LIVE by that word – One Word for the…
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The Keys To Staying Young
1. Throw away those irrelevant numbers such as age, weight and height. 2. Keep cheerful friends near you. The grouches will pull you down. … 3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer,…
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Prepare for New Beginnings
I know most people think of Spring as a time for new beginnings, or January as a time of new beginnings. But I have always felt like Fall is a time of new…
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7 Easy Steps to Having a Great Day
Great days rarely happen just by accident. They usually require a little preplanning and work if you want to make them worth remembering. Just as the path to a healthier body is pretty…
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Dream Big – Johnny Wimbrey – Live Your Dreams
[video_player type=”youtube” width=”560″ height=”315″ align=”center” margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”20″]aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vd2F0Y2g/dj1YalN6cHdIWlFWQQ==[/video_player] Bible Verses About Motivation 1 Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the…
