What I Learned From Our Jack Russell Terrier
We said good-bye recently to sweet little Kosmo, our 14-year old Jack Russell Terrier. It’s still hard to believe he’s gone. I keep looking for him everywhere. I'm certain that noises I hear are Kosmo. He's letting us know he’s at the door or jumping down from one of...
Review by Rayna: Find the Good
Finding the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer Find the Good was written by Heather Lende a long time obituary writer. I really enjoyed this unusual book. Re-framing situations and events is a skill taught in coaching. Re-frame...
3 Tips to Overcome Anxiety
Review by Rayna: Anxious for Nothing
Anxious for Nothing:Finding Calm in a Chaotic World I just love Max Lucado. If you have not read his books this is a good place to start. Max has a relaxed friendly style of dealing with some tough topics. Anxious for Nothing is a book that addresses the struggles...
Surviving Your Spouse’s Alcoholism: Finding Life at the End of the Bottle
Cunning...baffling... powerful... Alcoholics Anonymous uses those words to describe alcoholism. It’s true. I’ve never felt more confused and powerless than when dealing with my husband Randy’s alcoholism. It’s an intense battle—one most of us are ill-equipped to...
Review by Rayna: How’s Your Soul?
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3 Ways an Observer Hat Helps Me Love Better
The Think. Question. Change. Workshop just finished up. One of the key concepts we discussed was Marilee Adam’s Question Thinking. During a two-week time period, we exercised getting into an observer mindset to interact with our world. As an observer,...
Courage to Carry On: Finding Hope When You’ve Lost Everything
Courage is something I've thought about often during the past month--a commodity sorely needed by victims of Hurricane Harvey and Irma. Like many of us, I've witnessed the heartbreaking devastation of these storms as news channels have broadcast moment-by-moment...
Review by Rayna: Doing Busy Better
Doing Busy Better has great content. Though it would not make my top 10 list, I would recommend it because it does hit on some things which I think most of us need to hear. The Lord definitely challenged me in areas as I read about this Better Busy. Glyniss...
My Questions Helped Me Lose Weight
I need to get some of this weight off, how about you? Gaining weight as we get older is something I think most people struggle with. I had been letting a little creep on year after year and it had gotten rather ridiculous. I knew I needed to pay more attention and...
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