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...
by fistbumpmedia | Feb 14, 2016 | bracelet, gifts, hearts, Holidays amp; Other Special Days, jewelry, Relationships, Valentine's
Today is, of course, Valentine’s Day’For some, it’s a wonderful day, marked by a Hallmark card, a nice dinner, and a gift of some sort — chocolate, a stuffed bear holding a red heart that says “I Love You”, or maybe even a piece of...
by fistbumpmedia | Feb 12, 2016 | decisions, direction, Five Minute Friday, God, Intangibles, limits, plans
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...
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 | Jan 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
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...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
For months, I’ve joined thousands of others who have been following the story of Joey Feek’s battle with cancer through her husband Rory’s blog (This Life I Live). Just a few days ago, Rory shared a post which clearly indicates that, despite the many...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
I love Post-It notes. If you peek into my “tape, pens, stamps, etc” kitchen drawer, you’ll find a stack of colored mini Post-Its (about 10 notes of one color before a new color begins) and a stack of the popular standard yellow ones. The top drawer...
