Is perfectionism stopping you? Perfectionism is not your friend! I want to show you something. It’s only a tiny square of one of Vincent Van Gogh’s earliest works. If you’re expecting to see the polished, flawless perfection of Gerret Willemsz Heda ( who painstakingly smooths all the tracks of his works; then you’ll be dissappointed. […]
Did you start your new year off with a “theme word or phrase”? Everywhere I turn people have selected words related to vision for 2020 since 20/20 eyesight means you have perfect vision. But no-one seems more excited about the idea of 20/20 Vision than Rhonda, a dear friend of mine. She was excited because […]
Whatever- If you are a parent I know you’ve heard it or maybe you’ve even mumbled it to your spouse… most of the time it’s used to end an argument it’s only a single word and when it’s spoken it is barely audible… actually it more of a mutter, just a quiet, […]
Are you dealing with toxic words? Ever been dumped on with fiery toxic words that burn you beyond explanation and leave you deflated.
I’m not satisfied with my weight right now, so when my friend challenged me to lose 5 lbs with her this month I eagerly accepted. I’m working on it! I’m eating right and exercising everyday. But, there’s a major challenge to getting that weight off. It’s birthday month in the Holland house. Both of […]
Is there something you can do that will actually help you enjoy your life more? If there was a valid answer would you change what needed to be changed? Maybe you’re cautiously answering, “Well, that depends…” Have you ever thought about the fact that most folks have so much and enjoy it so little? That […]
It happened a long time ago, but it’s still one of Wayne’s favorite stories to tell. I think he loves to tell it because it gives everybody the He Be Gee Bees! He was working 16 hour shifts, seven days a week. He was repairing airplanes in Vietnam. Sleep was precious. Total exhaustion is probably […]
“Make me beautiful!” she announced as she plopped into the black vinyl, revolving chair at the upscale salon. Smiling, a glimmer of hope flashed in her tired eyes, as she shoved a picture ripped from a magazine into the stylist hand. “I want to look like this!” The stylist began to work her magic. An aromatic […]
I discovered the most amazing bargain on flowering plants. They were such a great price that I filled the back of the truck with Knock-Out roses, Marigolds, Geraniums, Petunias. Even Dahlias and delicate Touch Me Nots were piled and tucked around tools and wood, things that WERE on our list to bring home. I didn’t really […]
There once was a woman who swallowed a fly. The nursery rhyme asks… “perhaps she will die.” And everyone gasps, “Oh my! Why?” But when I say, “There once was a woman who swallowed a lie.” No one gasps or even asks. A lie is harmless our actions imply. Besides, “Why should I pry?” […]
She was my Missionette (The name of the girl’s group in our church.) Mom. She was a powerful woman of God and the women’s ministry leader. With church and raising four children, she was one busy lady! I picked her to be my Missionette Mom. She explained to me how busy she was and only […]
Good Questions Questions wield tremendous power because they activate the brain. Questions are the key that unlocks the door of imagination and creativity in your brain. Questions birth new inventions, businesses and cures for diseases. Processing the right questions help us identify the core problem, instead of putting bandaids on consequences. Questions can lead us to answers […]