Standing Strong in 2013

Subscribers click through to the blog to watch the videoOver the holidays I came across this video called “Sofia the Lion Tamer.” I had seen it before, but hadn’t noticed the fierce look in the lion’s eyes quite like I did this time. It’s...

Three Questions – Leslie Ludy

Set Apart Thot… Leslie Ludy asks three questions about where our true fulfillment lies. Here they are again:1. Are there things in your life that you can’t imagine giving up? 2. What do you go to for rest, enjoyment and pleasure?3. If everything was...

12 Ways to Wake Up Joyful and Refreshed

If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably been going to bed late all summer and sleeping in later too. Now that it’s back-to-school for so many of us, waking up early to get the kids ready for school is going to be tough. Waking up joyful will be...

The Sock Drawer

Guest contributor, Janelle from Comfy in the Kitchen “In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” ~James 2:17My husband Geoff”s sock drawer after I organized my laundry basket filled of mixed-matched socks. This is the sock drawer...

If Joy Could be Bottled

Guest Contributor, Rachel Wojnarowski Have you ever wondered what it would be like if joy could bottled?I mean, really,carbonated like champagne?To the point of overflowing, popping the lid off with such power that it hits the ceiling.I’d sell it on the blog…with huge...

You’ve Been Warned

Guest Contributor, Clare SmithIt’s sunny. You’ve got your shades on. Sipping on your favorite beverage. The music is jamming and you are cruising down the highway. All of a sudden you see it.A police car. Stopped in the middle of the highway.I always break immediately...