Entangled By Life’s Clutter?
Last July I went to a winery in the Willamette Valley Region that really caught my attention. Yes, the wine was lovely, but what really grabbed my attention was the landscaping and, interestingly enough, how it made me feel. It was the perfect combination of frills and fluff coupled with structure and organization. As pictured in this post, each horizontal row of Lavender was neatly separated and terraced by a row of stacked railroad ties. Then on the vertical plane, were tall Cedars...
Read MoreFactory Farming – You’re Eating What They’re Eating!
I remember when we were ready to add solid food to my first born son’s 4 – 6 month old tummy. As his mommy, I obviously wanted to feed him the best possible food available. Upon asking his pediatrician advice on where to get such food, she said, “Plant a garden! It’s the only guarantee you will eat what you think you are eating”. It didn’t take long for me to learn that it wasn’t only produce that needed special attention, but it was...
Read MoreThe Journey of Forgiveness Part 3
It seems that many times we withhold forgiveness of others because of our misconception of what forgiveness really is. In Part 2 of this series, we looked at what forgiveness is not. In this post we will look at what forgiveness is. What Forgiveness Is: Forgiveness is a choice, not a feeling. Beth Moore, one of my favorite women’s speakers, says, “Forgiveness involves my handing over to God the responsibility for justice.” This is hard; especially when someone has hurt...
Read MoreThe Journey of Forgiveness – Part 2
Sometimes we struggle with forgiving others for the wrongs they have done because we don’t fully understand what forgiving them means. We have a preconceived idea of what forgiveness is and many times its our preconception that keeps us captive and from moving forward in love and life. Depending on the level of hurt one has endured and the length of time one has held onto the pain, the journey of forgiveness can be a long and tedious process. Forgiveness is not a sprint, but a...
Read MoreThe Journey of Forgiveness Part 1
I have come to learn that if a relationship of value is going to be 100% honest and true as well as both parties are going to be 100% authentic (being their true self), it tends to eventually come to a crisis point for one reason or another. As you’re going through it, it feels like the ultimate test of fire. I don’t know why this is, but it just seems to be. Perhaps it is because we are all, to a degree, ‘broken’ people trying to build ‘non-broken’...
Read MoreGet Outside and Reap the Benefits!
I just read an article on Naturalnews.com called “Children are dissociated from the natural world due to focus on internet, Xbox and TV”. It really hit me and I just had to re-post it. If you’re a parent, I highly recommend reading it! We are all guilty of abusing media as a crutch from time to time for ourselves and for our children. We are lucky to live in a world of technology and we rely on it in many ways. So I am not talking about the use of media devices, as we all use...
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