Perhaps you share a similarity with me and enjoy planning for the holidays and creating lasting traditions. Do you savor the sweet rituals that accompany the season? Yet, what happens when those cherished holiday traditions hurt to the core?
Christmas will arrive sooner than we realize. Have you ever found yourself in that place where you contemplate, “Can we please skip Christmas this year?” The mere thought of it can be pretty overwhelming. I vividly recall a specific year when I wished to fast forward through December.
Does the mere mention of the upcoming holidays cause you to gasp for air, sweat profusely, or wish the season was over before it begins? Maybe you know upfront the holidays will be a struggle, which makes it hard to look forward to them. However, understanding what helps can make a world of difference. As…
Unlock the Fullness of Life “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past,…
Do you ever have a morning where you wake up, and life stinks? The last thing on your mind is an “attitude of gratitude.” In your mind, you ponder how life is unfair, or how you got the short end of the stick. It can be a dangerous place to reside for too long. When…
I challenge you to ponder this question – Do lost people really matter to you? We know all people matter to God. Therefore, shouldn’t they matter to us? Yet, we often hide from or ignore those who appear adrift.
Do you ever wonder why grateful people are happy people? Well, you are in for a treat today as my friend Wendy de Jong who blogs at “The Gratfulist“ shares with us some nuggets of truth about gratitude. I love the tools she leaves us with to start a gratitude practice. She continually inspires me…
Liebster Award Nomination – Pay It Forward I have a heart full of gratitude to Esther Dorotik for nominating me for the Liebster Award! What an excellent way to kick off a month of thankfulness. I am absolutely honored to be chosen. Thank you, Esther. I knew the first time I visited Chosen and Cherished…
Do you find yourself restless, overwhelmed, or battling an anxious heart? Today, I want to introduce you to my friend Julie Loos, who writes at Unmasking the Mess. Julie doesn’t sugarcoat her struggle with anxiety—instead, she invites us into the real, raw places where God met her in the chaos. She even calls her anxiety…
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