Throughout my life, I have found it helpful to think before I act, hence the 24-hour rule.  Before I act on what is bothering me, I give myself at least a day to evaluate the validity of the issue and how best to address the problem.  Time seems to help me better focus on all sides of the issue.  Thinking about why I feel the way I do, and is this really the issue, or is there something else interfering with how I feel? It is through prayer that I find my answers.  The moment I feel stress, worry…

As we approach the holiday season, I like to remind myself to be appreciative of those around me.  If, for some reason, appreciation is hard to find, then my go-to is attention wrapped with kindness and love.  At times, we are pushed, stressed, and anxiety-filled due to expectations of the season.  That might stem from what others ask of us, or it might be pressure we put on ourselves.  Either way, it often takes patience as we move closer to the celebrations.  I use prayer to center myself and navigate through the holidays.  Asking Jesus to show me…

Time is very precious, and how we spend our time should align with what we value.  Once we understand what is most important, our priorities, and what we value, we can better navigate how to spend each hour of the day. It’s not always easy to reflect on how we spend our time.  We might spend more time than we realize thinking about what we have to do, rather than actually completing the task.  Other times, we might have a list of errands to run that may or may not be a priority or reflect our values and how…

The reason I accentuate the positive is that I believe that all things are possible through Jesus.  If I have faith that Jesus can do all things, then there is no room for negativity in my life.  Moments of frustration occasionally, but I move quickly to prayer and refocus on being thankful.  There are many things each day that I could consider negative or draining on my mental or physical state.  I choose to block that perspective and pray my way through the day.  Jesus knows my path before I do and understands why I need to suffer through some…