by fistbumpmedia | Jul 7, 2016 | Bible, Book Review, Courage, Faith, Kauffman, resource, review, study, Victory
Over the years, I have used literally countless Bible studies, and Faith,Courage, and Victory: The Stories, Struggles, and Triumphs of 24 Characters of the Bible by Katy Kauffman ranks as one of the top three or four of all.Within a few days of beginning this 40-day...
by fistbumpmedia | Jul 2, 2016 | Book Review, Breaking Up, Give-Away, Perfect, Perfectionism
Anyone who has seen my house, my hair, or how I dress would agree with me when I say that I am not a perfectionist. As a result, I was sure Breaking Up with Perfect: Kiss Perfection Good-Bye and Embrace the Joy God Has in Store for You by Amy Carroll,wasn’t...
by fistbumpmedia | Jun 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
Oh how glad I am to be back on my blog. I won’t go into any detail — too long, too boring, and I don’t want to relive it all in the telling — but the past 6 weeks have been incredibly stressful and busy beyond belief. As I return to the blog,...
by fistbumpmedia | May 13, 2016 | growth, thighs, wrinkles
I’m very excited to again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is...
by fistbumpmedia | Apr 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’m very excited to again this week (after quite an absence on my part) to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can...
by fistbumpmedia | Apr 19, 2016 | decisions
I’m feeling very decadent. Through a set of fairly complicated circumstances, I currently have two homes.It’s not a case of purchasing a new home before selling the old one.For the past 14 months, I have been living in the adorable home my son bought last January in...
by fistbumpmedia | Mar 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
I’ve always sympathized with The Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz; like him, I’ve sometimes had a hard time making a decision. And hearing Dorothy and The Scarecrow’s voices in my head . . . “If I only had a brain” . . . certainly...
by fistbumpmedia | Mar 8, 2016 | adapting, change, plan
Fitzgerald is right. It’s never too late to start over.He’s also right in implying that it takes strength to do so. More specifically, a person must be strong in all aspects of his or her life — physically, spiritually, emotionally, and mentally...
by fistbumpmedia | Mar 1, 2016 | Dream amp; Do, Travel amp; Leisure
I wasn’t sitting naked in a bathtub, a la Archimedes (sorry if that put a mental image in your head), when it happened.No, I was fully clothed, sitting with a large group of writers (also fully clothed) at the Asheville Christian Writers Conference/Boot Camp last...
by fistbumpmedia | Feb 26, 2016 | devotion, Five Minute Friday, joy, morning, tea
I’m very excited again this week to join a talented group of women bloggers in an online, unedited flash mob free write. This week, the word-prompt given to us by our fearless leader Kate Motaung (whose wonderful blog can be found at katemotaung.com) is...