What am I building as I move through each day?  What foundation am I creating, and how strong is my base?  Are my actions jeopardizing the foundation I am building?  Every day, I strive to live in the moment.  I focus on the present, prioritizing anything that must be accomplished.  Understanding that I want to be flexible in the moment to serve.  Carefully managing my time, allowing myself to act on opportunities when they are presented.  All while privately being prayerful, thankful, and grateful throughout my day. Daily, I determine how I can best build the foundation of my life…

I can’t imagine living my life any other way than with inner peace.  Stress and anxiety are all around us; whenever I feel their presence, I make a decision to disengage.   Opportunities cross our path that we have the will to either accept or ignore.  It is our decision to move into conflict or change what we are doing and move toward peace.  The decision is not easy.  At certain points in our lives, we may feel we don’t have the power to make this decision.  I chose to surrender to Jesus and, through prayer, center myself on…

Knowing there is nothing I can hide from Jesus, there are so many moments for which I wish I had a redo.  The momentary thought in my mind each time has been, “Thank goodness no one was around for that blunder.”  Reality sets in knowing that the most important one sees and knows everything, the good, the bad, and the ugly. The moment that crazy thought comes across my mind, I quickly refocus on why I am involved in anything that I want to hide.  Jesus already knows I am thinking about it, so I quickly rethink what it is…

I hear myself saying, “Just breathe” as we transition from summer to the start of school.  Stress and anxiety start to show as the routine changes and a new normal begins.  My level of comfort is challenged by the unknown details of what lies ahead. I avoid stress and anxiety by staying in the moment.  Taking each opportunity and challenge as it comes.  Being aware of what is going on around me, but staying focused on my intended path.      The noise around us attempts to pull us off track daily.  Challenged by the thought of saying “no” or missing an…