I have been using the Noom app to help me in my quest for a healthier lifestyle. The app provides behavioral training, education, accountability, and support. Plus, the planning I’ve learned in my Flourish Writers Academy has dovetailed with Noom, helping me in setting goals for my health. Similarly, FWA incorporates accountability and support with …
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Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground
A Little Bit of Heaven on Earth As I began to put my thoughts together, very appropriately for my topic today, Jeremy Camp comes on singing his song, Keep Me In The Moment. My husband and I are in the process of purchasing this property, pictured above. We are talking with a builder and trying …
What Benefit In Trouble?
I am going through a difficult and stressful time in my life right now. The ups and downs remind me of being on a merry-go-round. Up and down, and round and round! And as I look to the future, God has not only promised to bless me, but tells me I will still have to …
The Giver
As a mother of 5, I have received my share of gifts. Some I have treasured and some I have wondered how I could return them without hurting feelings. Sometimes I wondered what my child was thinking when they got me a particular gift. Other times, I would get what I wanted. Sometimes, it would …
The Four Realms of Influence
Today I am writing from a place of pain and disappointment. Not a place I want to be. I would much rather be in a place of joy and victory. Nevertheless, I can always find my faith at work, because God is always working even when I don't see or feel it. Where is my …
Name It and Claim It?
Do you remember this movement in the church? I do. I remember claiming things "in Jesus name" expecting the results for which I prayed. When I didn't see my prayers answered, I was sure I wasn't doing things right, or I didn't have enough faith. This week has brought this conflict back into my consciousness.My …
Not So Contented
I am humbled and quieted in your presence. Like a contented child who rests on its mother’s lap, I’m your resting child and my soul is content in you. Psalm 131:2 TPT If I'm being honest, I truly thought this time would bring me into a closer relationship with God. I had thought all this …
Having a Tantrum Day
Today as I woke, I rolled over clinging to the idea that I wanted to linger in bed. Aware of the routine I have been trying to maintain to help me stay disciplined in attaining my goals, I didn't want to force myself to get up and start. When I finally made it out of …
Divine Helper
My week has brought the accomplishment of some of my goals. I finished my rewrite of the first chapter of my novel and settled on the name. I was able to have my first Zoom meeting with my writing support group. I was placed in my first choice of the Mastermind Groups through the writers …
I Hope Nobody Reads This
I hope nobody reads this, but honestly I really do want people to read it. Read it and comment on it and like it. Why? Because innately it affirms that I have value. So why would I hope nobody would read this? Because God is trying to teach me a hard lesson. In my reading, …
The Far Reaches of Grace 