Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Resolutions for anyone!

10 Resolutions everyone can keep... Even folks who don't make them! There are 365 days and approximately 8,760 hours this year. Take just a few minutes of this year to do the following at least once. (Make it a habit and improve many areas of your life!) 

1. Each day Find one thing you're thankful for, regarding that particular day. 
2. Say "Thank you" to someone and mean it. 
3. At least once or twice look; really look at your surroundings and find one beautiful object that you haven't noticed before. Take a mental picture. 
4. At least once or twice, just for a moment ... don't answer that text/call/message/email/other... Instead take a deep breath, close your eyes and remember!! Recall something positive. (From your childhood, or the day before. It doesn't matter... Just remember that feeling of joy.) 
5. Drink a large glass (12 oz or more) of water first thing when you wake up. Stave off hunger, headaches, fatigue, speed up slow bodily functions and so much more.  Good Morning! 
6. Read something (anything, a magazine, a book, newspapers) just for FUN. Brain Candy. 
7. Hug someone close to you an extra 10 seconds. 
8. Turn off all your electronics/internet/netflix an hour before bedtime. 
9. Complete a random act of kindness toward a stranger!! Your choice but look at this list for inspiration: 
http://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/Random-Acts-Kindness-Ideas-34351861
10. Take a day off work for no reason and just hit the beach! 

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Where are you church?

I have been shown more grace, more kindness, more love and have been given more financial support, more tangible help (moving, packing, errands, rides, help with kids etc...) more shoulders to cry on and more sincere human empathy by my atheist/agnostic friends than I have my church/Christian friends.

Sure I've been given prayer support & some scriptures (and not minimizing its impact or importance of course) and I'm not saying ALL my Christian/Church friends bailed. Just pointing out that I received TANGIBLE and REAL and IMMEDIATE Help...more from my non-believing friends.

When times are hard and crisis strikes, you really do find out who your "true friends" are. The people that don't judge, that don't GOSSIP about you, the people that can HANDLE YOUR DRAMA because they know it's just a season and because you've been there when they needed YOU. THOSE are my friends. The girls that rolled up their sleeves and jumped right into my drama ready to carry me and fight for me!! The guys that were at a moments notice always willing to move me and/or spend time with my kids...
#Truth
#WhereAreYouChurch???
#NoWonderPeopleDontLikeChristians
#SadStateOfAffairs

I just want to say THANK YOU. I Love you all.