A few years ago, my family and I went on vacation. While standing in the South of the Border store, I had an idea. I grabbed a bunch of those stretchy bracelets and ran to the register. Everyone, including the store clerks, was anxious to see what I was up to as I gathered my… Continue reading Change Your Words…Change Your life!
Author: Lisa Manning
Book Review: The Art of Work
About the Author: Jeff Goins is a full-time writer who lives just outside of Nashville, Tennessee, with his wife, son, and border collie. He has authored three other books: The In-Between, Wrecked, and You Are a Writer. His website, Goinswriter.com, has been visited by more than four million people from all over the world. He humbly considers… Continue reading Book Review: The Art of Work
Some Christians Shouldn’t Eat in Restaurants!
(Beware. This post is a rant. You have been warned.) The comment below just came through my Facebook newsfeed in response to this question: What are your tipping rules for tip jars at the counter, carry out orders or quick service? (Ex. Tipping a barista at a coffee shop) Waiters, etc, maybe 5%…. Not because… Continue reading Some Christians Shouldn’t Eat in Restaurants!
Saturday Night Runaway Mom
Random Thoughts on a Saturday Night: I have a secret. Sometimes, I want to run away. I almost did it once 28 years ago. I pulled into the parking lot of an airport and thought I might just use my empty credit card to take a vacation to a warm spot the next flight was… Continue reading Saturday Night Runaway Mom
Wondering why you can’t hear God?
Some of you are wondering why God doesn’t talk to you anymore. You may need to examine what you are doing with the words He has already spoken to you. Luke 8:18 Therefore, carefully consider how you listen. Whoever has will be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has will… Continue reading Wondering why you can’t hear God?
Suicide of a Friend
The night the phone rang, my husband watched as I slid down the wall. “No, No, NO!” It was our pastor’s wife calling to tell me a beloved member of our worship team died. She was one of the most beautiful women I knew, inside and out. She loved Jesus with all of her heart. … Continue reading Suicide of a Friend
T-Tapp 60 Day Challenge 2014
Last September, I started a weight loss journey. The first part was mostly food related. From September 27th to January, I lost 17 pounds. Certainly, I was happy about that but I still had more to lose and I needed to tone my body. Enter T-Tapp. January 24, I opened an email to learn that… Continue reading T-Tapp 60 Day Challenge 2014
Freebie: Packing List
Once again, I am packing for a trip. Our family travels somewhere at least once a month so I seem to always be packing or unpacking. Many years ago, I made a packing list that has been a tremendous help to our family. This morning, someone asked me to share it with her. I thought… Continue reading Freebie: Packing List
Lessons in Attitude
I inadvertently stumbled upon a You Tube soundtrack yesterday that has me captivated. The man who wrote/reads the book Lead the Field has some amazing insight into our Attitude. We (myself at the top of the list!) can learn a lot! Here are some of the point: 1) It is our attitude at the beginning of… Continue reading Lessons in Attitude
The Potentially Most Tragic Day of My Life
I have wanted to write this post for a week an yet, it has taken me this long to do so. Despite the passing of time, my emotions are still swirling. Perhaps that is by design as I never want to forget the events of that Sunday afternoon. When my husband and I had children,… Continue reading The Potentially Most Tragic Day of My Life