He was gone, but his watch kept ticking.
We’ve had a lot of deaths in our family in the past 4 years. Too many. It’s been hard. My precious mother-in-law passed away 4 years ago...
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Welcome to My Inspirational Blogs
I'll be sharing blogs about my whole-food, plant-based diet, backyard gardening, and my journey through this wonderful life I've been given. I hope I can encourage you along the way. I hope I can give you ideas that will inspire you to make positive changes in your life. Life is short. We need to live as intentional as possible. I hope my blogs cause you to reflect on those things that are most important.
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- Apr 4
- 2 min
Consider the End
This past week, I attended one of my favorite uncle’s celebration of life service, after his recent passing, and it reminded me yet again...
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Healthy Holidays
Can you believe that Christmas is just around the corner? I get it. It’s hard to think about eating healthy for the holidays. But if you...
- Sep 3, 2022
- 3 min
Dancing to the Beat of a Different Drummer
Many years ago, I ran into a previous employer in the grocery store. I had my four kids with me, because they typically went everywhere...
- Apr 16, 2022
- 3 min
Wellness Weekend for Women Success
When I first had the vision for the Wellness Weekend for Women, I knew I wanted it to be an event full of learning, inspiration and fun....
- Feb 5, 2022
- 3 min
What I Eat in a Day
Some people have asked what I eat in a day since I’ve switched to this whole food plant based way of eating. So, I thought I’d share some...
- Dec 5, 2021
- 3 min
I WAS CREATED TO BE ORGANIZED
I’ve always looked for ways to be organized. I just function better in life if I am organized. When I was raising my kids and...
- Nov 21, 2021
- 3 min
The Misery of Christmas Past
One of the highlights of my year is Christmas. As many of you know, we have four grown children and nine grandchildren. Everyone comes...
- Sep 5, 2021
- 3 min
I'll Show You an Influencer
I don’t even remember her name. I think her first name was Becky, but I’m unsure of her last name. I was a young woman attending a...
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
Can You Believe the Results of Whole Food Plant-Based Eating For Me?
Weight loss seems to be what most people want to know about & it is important to me, but my health was my main motivation when I made...
- Apr 24, 2021
- 3 min
Weekend Blog-Tiny Steps Toward Changing Your Eating Habits
In my last blog, I shared the wonderful results that have happened to me since switching to a whole food plant-based diet. One year ago,...
- Apr 6, 2021
- 4 min
Today Marks One Year That I Have Been Eating Whole Food Plant-Based & The Results Are In
April 6, 2020 is the day I made a commitment to take my health “seriously”. A couple days prior to this date, I was feeling dizzy and...
- Feb 20, 2021
- 3 min
Where There is No Vision, People Get Depressed!
Have we lost our vision in this pandemic mess? Do we have a direction and a purpose moving forward? I will admit, this has been a...
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
A Tribute to my Dad: 12 Important Lessons I Learned From Him
Many of you know that my daddy passed away a little over a week ago. He was 91 years old. A couple of weeks ago he was diagnosed with...
- Dec 31, 2020
- 3 min
DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY BIRTHDAY CAKES I'VE FINISHED OFF IN MY LIFETIME?
DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY BIRTHDAY CAKES I FINISHED OFF IN MY LIFETIME? Let’s see, I raised four children and each had a birthday party (with...
- Dec 13, 2020
- 2 min
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going."
"Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." I love this quote by the late Jim Rohn. So many times in my life,...
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Eating Healthy While Visiting Relatives, Eating Out & Enjoying Holidays
I recently visited my sister and brother-in-law at their cabin in Georgia. I not only wanted to eat healthy while there, I wanted to cook...
- Oct 31, 2020
- 4 min
4 Steps to Living More Intentionally
I'm sure most people work toward goals every day, even if they don't really give it much thought. They want to keep their yard looking...
- Oct 11, 2020
- 4 min
This Old House
A Testimony to God's Faithfulness Sometimes when my husband is at work, this old house is extremely quiet. No TV on. No noise coming from...
- Oct 3, 2020
- 4 min
My Whole Food Plant-Based Diet
You may think I’ve lost my mind. Actually, I’ve lost my high blood pressure and I’m losing my high cholesterol and extra weight. I first...
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