Loving Beyond
Loving BeyondHave you had the experience of going way beyond what you imagined you could?When I was in High School I played Volleyball???? and I will never forget the workouts. My Freshman year I was sure I would die. No joke.We ran, threw up and ran some more. I...
4 Tips for Embracing Goodbyes and Fresh Starts
January is the time of fresh starts. Many people enjoy a fresh start, I’m not sure that I am one of them. To me a fresh start means letting go of what has been normal or at least the known, it might not have been great, or bad, or good, maybe just somewhere in...
Greatness: Following the Example of Seven Extraordinary Women
Have you ever wondered what contributes to greatness in a person's life? I recently read Eric Metaxas' excellent book, Seven Women and the Secret of Their Greatness. Some of the women's stories were familiar: Joan of Arc, Susanna Wesley, Corrie ten Boom, Rosa Parks,...
Caregiver, You are an Advocate
The word advocate brings up different feelings in different people. I seem to have deeply inborn need to stand up to injustice, especially for those who have no voice of their own. My sister, on the other hand, is drawn with compassion to the person hurting. The two...
Are you ready for 2019?
Are you looking forward to 2019?I started off 2018 with some of you focusing on what I wanted it to be in the Be Group! We took to time to really think about who we are and what we want to become by drafting our Personal Manifestos.I choose to end...
Caregiving During the Holidays
Being a family caregiver during the holidays might mean long time traditions have to change. As both my parents Alzheimer’s disease progressed, we found they were unable to celebrate the holidays in the same ways that our family had in the past. Mom became anxious...
A Grateful Heart Makes Caregiving Easier
The practice of giving thanks can impact your entire life. Scripture tells us in 1 Timothy 4:4 "For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving," Learning to receive everything with thanksgiving is difficult but...
Embracing Change When You Want Everything to Stay the Same
Sometimes it seems much longer than two months since we loaded the last items into our car and drove away from what has been home for 22 years. In many ways, I feel like like I'm on an extended vacation. Any day now, we'll drive those familiar country roads that have...
Review by Rayna: Stronger Than the Struggle
Stronger than the Struggle: Uncomplicating Your Spiritual Battle is a great resource. I have reviewed other books on prayer in the past but I think this one has become my favorite in the category of the theology of prayer. Havilah Cunnington is a popular Bible teacher...
Review by Rayna: Creating Calm in the Center of Crazy
Creating Calm in the Center of Crazy Creating Calm in the Center of Crazy: Making room for your soul in an overcrowded life is a refreshingly honest look at how you can make choices to move to a place of calm for yourself. A life of crazy usually doesn't just...
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