by fistbumpmedia | Sep 6, 2016 | Christians, international, Lifestyle, mission, serve, Spiritual Matters, travel, Travel amp; Leisure, volunteer
“Rio de Janeiro Mission Trip meeting on Tuesday, September 6, at 6:30 in room . . . . “Those words greeted me when I opened my church bulletin Saturday evening, and I was instantly intrigued. I served on a missionary team to Mexico in the Spring of 2005,...
by fistbumpmedia | Sep 2, 2016 | Five Minute Friday, Lifestyle, Odds amp; Ends
I’m very excited to again this week join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. Week after week, these women produce insightful and inspiring posts based on a word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung...
by fistbumpmedia | Aug 30, 2016 | bridge, fear, leap, Lifestyle, trust
I wish I had a dollar for every time the sentiment that fear is the greatest obstacle to change or to living the life you want has popped up in a book I’m reading or in a meme on Facebook or has been uttered in a conference workshop or keynote address.I’m...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 31, 2016 | adapting, flexibility, Lifestyle, Odds amp; Ends
Just as I expected (and shared 2 weeks ago) the start to this semester was hectic. Actually, because of what we hope is a set of unique circumstances, it was the most unsettled semester beginning I have experienced. In fact, what is usually a first-week phenomenon...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 18, 2016 | Intangibles, Lifestyle, relaxing, Self-Care, sloth
In researching the source of “Confession is good for the soul”, I discovered that it is an old Scottish proverb. That was an “aha” moment for me. I can now look to my paternal grandmother (Roberts, whose family emigrated from Scotland) for the...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 29, 2015 | 5 Tubs and a Tote, Lifestyle
I’m a nerd. Not in the way most people might define the word — I’m not technologically gifted nor am I at all interested in math, science, Star Wars, Star Trek, playing video games, or anything along those lines.I’m a nerd in the sense that I...
