Tag: family life
My party of five is no longer has three bundles of energy, but rather three individual personalities that still want to hang out with their parents occasionally. I will take what I can get and hopefully get as much time out of them as I can.
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: UncategorizedTags: baby it's cold outside, becoming individuals, Christmas joys, Christmas tree hunting, do things together, family life, family of five, Get outside, growing up, growing your greys, laughter makes the soul grow, make it happen, party of five, teens
It is so hard to wait, it means putting your life on hold for an amount of time that eventually can make you feel like you are going to go crazy. In the process of waiting processing happens. Joy seeps in and growth happens.
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: Encouraging People, Helping PetsTags: being forced to wait, dogs are a man's best friend, dogs are nuts, dogs finding rainbows, family, family dynamics, family first, family fun, family is forever, family life, family strength, family time, find joy in the waiting, Joy is healing, just keep waiting, laughing with family, love your family pray for them, processing life, spending time with family, the wait, waiting, waiting just a little while longer, waiting time is over, walk the dogs
Life giving joy is really what will keep us going in times that we feel there is no way. Family, friends and faith help to keep us in balance with what the world shoves in our faces. Joy is the strength we need
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: Encouraging People, Helping PetsTags: calling an angel home, faith like a mustard seed, faith strength, family, family first, family fun, family life, family strength, family time, joy is family, joy is strength, joyfully happy, life giving joy, step out in faith, strength from above, strength from joy, stress relief, well done good and faithful servent, work family
There are so many things that can feel like a threat to us. We allow our thoughts to threaten us and make us feel unworthy. The only attack that can change the threat is joy and love, and deciding to change our thoughts for the good.
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: Encouraging PeopleTags: family life, fight for them on your knees, fight for your kids, fight your battles on your knees, loose our minds, love first, planning for my sanity, pray more worry less, raising teens and grey hair, sanity is gone, social media is mean sometimes, teens can be scary, threatening our joy, you are worthy
It’s crazy how change is more of a constant than, well change. Looking at change with “joy lenses” will make whatever is changing better.
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: Encouraging People, Helping PetsTags: change happenes, change happens, Change is a constant, change is coming, Change matters, change your thoughts, create change, family life, home projects, jorj and charlie dog, life can change in an instant, raising teens and grey hair, see the change, spring break
Joy comes from above. It is so fun to watch in a playful puppy and it is so comforting to know it will be there in the hardest of days. Joy is really abounding.
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: Encouraging People, Helping PetsTags: Charlie dog plays tug of war, Charlie is strong, charlie the puppy, Charlie the puppy doesn't like me, dad jokes are the best, family life, God is joy, jorj has a friend, Jorj rolling his eyes, Joy abounding, raising a responsible boy, raising teens and grey hair
Being Patient is hard enough without adding the joyfully part. This means letting go of what we think life should be like and giving to others what they may not deserve. This means doing it with joy and without judgement and resentment
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: Encouraging People, Helping PetsTags: being patient joyfully, family life, love is patient, love life, love often, love your family pray for them, love your neighbor, patience, Patience is hard, raising teens and grey hair, teenage girls are an enigma, teenagers are know it alls, teenagers are worth it
What is important to you? Do you make yourself available to those around you, to the items in your life you deem worthy of your time? The amount of time you are busy doesn’t dictate the right use of your time. Think about that.
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: Encouraging People, Helping PetsTags: family fun, family life, family strength, friend lunch, how available are you?, hubbys want to fix everything, I love my hubby, kids are fun, teenagers are worth it, vet tech life, veterinary professionals, veterinary technician
A whole new world of adventures, of sorrows, of times when your faith will be tested. By embracing what will come you will be tested and growth will come. This growth will bring strength, it will test, but it will be worth it.
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: Encouraging People, Helping PetsTags: A whole new year, Bible reading, faith like a mustard seed, faith strength, family first, family fun, family life, family strength, family time, goals, move mountains, preteens are special too, raising teens and grey hair, snow day, snow makes it better, snow perspective, step out in faith, teenagers are worth it, well done good and faithful servent
Sometimes the pain is worth it, especially when you are getting stronger because of it. A year ago I was a completely different person, I have grown, I have become a better version of myself. There was pain but there was more gain
Like this:
Like Loading...
Category: Encouraging People, Helping PetsTags: challenge yourself, family fun, family life, family strength, no pain no gain, snow makes it better, stress relief, traveling times, walk the dogs, why do I hurt?, work hard, working is fun, working out is great, working out together, workoutmore
Living Joyfully 