Years ago, I picked a Hotmail address – it was Go Full On. I still have it, even though Hotmail has been assimilated into Outlook. FULL ON. Don’t do something half-way. Don’t be tepid. Give it your ALL. That’s my mantra this year. I’m all in. There is going to be no midway with me. It’s all or nothing. Carpe diem, baby! I am going to love with everything I have – write with all that is in me – sing loud, strong and happy. I’m going to play, worship and live with abandon. ” Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and…

Have you ever started thanking God for one thing, and the list keeps getting longer and longer? It’s so good to remind ourselves about who and what we are blessed with, rather than moaning about what we think we are supposed to have! Today, it is cloudy, foggy and generally dreary out – but not on the inside! I encourage you to take a moment (or ten) and remind yourself of your blessings. Try this out – I mean, work your way through this list. (bold/italics mine). When you get to the end, your brain and heart will be in a great place. Practice teaching your mind what is TRUE.…

It’s hard to believe, but we are already well into January. It feels like January out! I am kicking off 2016 with four things that are exciting. Chris Tiegren’s devotional – “Hearing His Voice” – wow! So far, it’s excellent. I started another “read through the Bible” in a year on YouVersion. What a great resource! On Facebook, I saw a post about a “blessing jar” – I’ve started one. It will be a great reminder. My One Word for this year is “ALL”. Check them out! Lastly, I have contacted an agency to begin the process to market my books! I am hopeful that this process will be smooth…

This year – or rather 2016, I’ve decided I’m going to remind myself and document the blessings in my life. So many times the days slip by and the sweetness in life can get blurred. I want to remember it and from Whom it comes. So…I saw something on Facebook, and I’m appropriating it. I have a lovely vase that is going to become my Blessing Jar. Every time something wonderful that may seem “random” comes along, I’m going to write it down and date it and put it in the jar. Next Christmas I’m going to take them out and see what God has done in my life in…

One of my favorite Christmas movies is “The Bishop’s Wife” with Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven. I’m a sucker for old black and white movies where there was actual dialogue. The movie brings to mind some very timely questions – what are we seeking? What are we expecting? What are our motives? Do we rush around and try to do “big things” for God, and yet leave him out of the process? I hope not. Today, as I write this, I think of how the Magi traveled so far for so long to pay homage. They offered Jesus gifts and worshiped him, because they recognized he was the…