It is God Himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ago He planned that we should spend these lives in helping others. – Ephesians 2:10 TLB
My absolute favorite thing to do is go to the beach, so here in L.A. where we have summer-like temperatures six months out of the year, I go a lot! Every year when I go to the beach, I tell myself, “Next year, I am going to buy _______” (fill in the blank with anything …
One of the things that I like about the changing seasons is that I also get to change my wardrobe. Bringing my clothes out of storage each season is like Christmas morning for me, even with items that I have had a few years. What I don’t like, however, is not having things in my …
I must confess that I hate working out at home! I am thankful for my live-streamed barre classes since they are keeping the quarantine from totally disrupting my fitness routine, which I already discussed the importance of in this post of my top five fitness tips for staying active. However, it is much harder to …
What are some of your challenges when it comes to preparing meals? For me, there are two that both have to do with not planning in advance: cooking for one and not having everything on hand that I need. Not being careful to plan our meals can lead to fast food and other unhealthy or …
Staying active is not only good for you physically, but also mentally and emotionally as it relieves stress and helps you feel better, even about yourself. So how have you been staying in shape during the pandemic? Or have you put on a few pounds since then? If so, read on. I share my top …
I am by no means a fashion expert, but I do enjoy expressing myself through style. And there is no better reason to shop than in preparation for a new season, especially spring. “Strength and dignity are her clothing and her position is strong and secure; And she smiles at the future [knowing that she …
This week, before the mandatory Stay Home order, a professional organizer came to help me reorganize my one and only closet. She began by taking everything out of my closet and made me go through each article of clothing to decide whether to keep it or donate it. This was not an easy thing to …
Small groups are a wonderful thing to have at church and is one of the things that appealed to me about Oasis LA. I especially liked how they rolled out new groups every season so that we could try new things, and more importantly, meet new people. The very first small group that I joined …
Or at least it feels that way here in L.A. And springtime means that Easter — or as it is more properly called, Resurrection Sunday — is almost here. Easter is just five weeks away, and one of the things that I look forward to about Easter is spending time with family and friends and …
“Save half.” I have heard this advice twice. The first time I heard it, I was a 21-year-old college student working part time as a customer service representative for a luxury car company. I took a call from a fatherly type. During the course of the call, he told me that he always made his …
