Are you ready for a new beginning?  I smiled to myself as I started to type this blog.  Why?  Because I was walking in the rain on a cool fall day thinking about new beginnings.  “New Beginning” seems like a great title for a springtime blog, but for now, I will accept that this is the perfect time to blog about new beginnings.  Do we even know what we are searching for when we talk about looking for a new beginning?  How do we know where to start or how to proceed to find our next steps?  What are the…

It seems so easy to say the words focus on Jesus.  But what does that mean?  How do I do that? The truth is I have not found the answer.  But I have made strides towards achieving that goal.  I have not been given a formula for a simple step-by-step process.     However, I am hopeful because I have had success in building a more abundant life concentrating on my faith, being prayerful, thankful, and more open regarding love. Prayer has become something I choose to focus on throughout my day.  At first, I had to train myself to…

Are you open and ready for a healing from God?  One of the most difficult things for me to watch as I move through my journey is people not thinking they are worthy of healing.  Sometimes it is thinking the request is selfish, other times it might be finding the courage to be open to the idea of healing.    Healings can come in all sizes and are often undetected for some time.  I have experienced healings of the heart, of the mind, and of the body.  Relationships with friends have severed and been repaired.  Emotions have run strong and been…

One of the things I love about thinking of others is that it directs me away from dwelling on my own issues.  It takes the spotlight off what is going on in my life and brings a new perspective to my thoughts. When I think of others compassion seems to rise to the surface and brings out qualities that are positive to both the people I am thinking about and to me.  As I was compiling thoughts for this blog I saw a post on Facebook from one of my “friends”.  Typically I pause to read the posts from this…