There are times in life when the junk piles high.  Okay, I might not literally mean junk piles; my junk usually arrives in the form of problems or obstacles.  If I don’t address my issues, they quickly become piles of junk I have to sift through.  Sometimes, not knowing where to start is the largest obstacle.  As we look for ways to attack the junk, we quickly lose the energy to begin solving the issue.  First, I go to prayer.  Asking Jesus to guide me through the best way to tackle the project.  Seeking his guidance on how to…

Given the choice between living in anger and living in peace, I hope we all would choose peace.  The noise of the world often obscures the fact that we have a choice in how we interact.  If we are not careful, we can quickly get sucked into a doom and gloom attitude.  Let’s face it, we are all problem solvers.  The question is, how are we addressing the daily chaos that we face?  There is a recipe we can follow to help us move through the chaos, but our “will” can choose a different direction at any time. What…

As I walk through my day, one of the things I cherish most is the mindset of joy in loving the things around me; no pretending, only truthful love. From the moment I wake up, I am grateful for the day ahead of me.  Giving thanks for the ability to move through the day in peace and from a perspective of love. Allowing myself moments to soak in all of God’s beauty.  Admiring nature as I walk the dog.  Taking in the trees, flowers, sky, and all the living creatures that are a gift to us, created by God…