Hi Friends, This week's blog post is a little different. I just really felt like someone out there needed to hear it this week and not...

My number one goal this year is to cultivate a joy-filled life of purpose. Joy is not an emotion that just shows up magically, it is a...

With the beginning of a new year come thoughts of starting fresh with a clean slate. It is like having an opportunity for a do-over. It...

While reflecting on 2018 and focusing on what I would like to change and accomplish in the coming year, I was reminded to be cautious of...

In case you were wondering, it is not a typo or a saying from the south, the title is Lessons from "a Fir", not "afar." For those of you...

I love Christmas music. My family listens to it from Thanksgiving Day through New Year's Day every holiday season. One of my favorites is...

I have been dreading the holidays with everything that is in me. Right now I do not feel much like joy, peace, and love. My insides are...

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! ~Blessings Friends! Photo: Pixabay, billslife2012

Do you ever have a song go through your head all day long and it's just kind of there, playing over and over, in the background of your...

"It ain’t what they call you; it’s what you answer to." ~W.C.Fields The lies that bombard our minds on a daily basis seek to rename us,...

Last weekend I was invited to share my story at The Encounter, a church in Peoria, Illinois. While I was there I had the privilege of...

I love this quote by CS Lewis, "Failures, repeated failures, are finger posts on the road to achievement. One fails forward to success."...

I have personally never faced the fear of failure as strongly as I have in the last year. Because of this I am becoming a student of...

I had the privilege of sharing my story with the Oakwood High School Health classes several days ago. I talked to them about the power of...

A dear friend of mine recently introduced me to the story behind an amazing lady. This woman has been a great influence on our nation,...

This story was originally posted by The Stanley Sessions on September 7, 2017 http://stanleysessions.com/#/kelly-neff/ Because September...

This is the first of an ongoing series of weekly stories about people, just like you and me, who have faced personal struggles and are...