Doing Something Is Better Than Nothing
For two years, I had wanted to start a podcast. But the process seemed way too intimidating. I took three different podcast courses and still was intimidated. Finally I decided enough was enough and I started my podcast – Purpose For Your Life. And guess what – I loved doing it! I decided to work […]
Encouraging Self-Confidence
When my husband was a boy, he often heard the words “be careful”. I’m afraid I was the same way with my boys. But my daughter encourages my grandson to try new things and doesn’t hinder him with her fearful thoughts. As a result, he is very outgoing and comfortable in new situations – many […]
Family Visits
One of the things we long for as grandparents are the visits from family, especially those cute little grandkids. While it’s an exciting, satisfying time, it can also be exhausting. In my case, we have a house large enough to have everyone over for dinner. But 15 people, including loud preschoolers and babies, makes for […]
Are You Ready to Stretch?
Stretch Into All You Are Capable Of Most of us follow the crowd when it comes to using our skills and talents. But my son Matthew, pictured above, likes to push the limits of what he can achieve. Where most people would be content to drive a four-wheeler, he wants to coax it to […]
Computer Lessons Learned
These are the computer lessons I’ve learned and continue to apply: 1. Keep a computer journal – every time you have a problem, write it and the solution down. When the same problem comes up again (which it often does), you know what to do. With a memory like mine, this has saved me a […]
Are You a Warrior or a Worrier?
Having a number of children and grandkids is a blessing, but it can give us many reasons to worry. We worry about their financial needs, their housing needs, their educational and job needs. If we allow ourselves, we can be in a constant state of anxiety over the concerns of the people we love. There […]
Computer Skills Checklist
Sometimes when you are learning to use the computer, you aren’t sure what there is to know. In fact, you may not want or need to learn everything. Here is a computer skills checklist that I’ve created. You can pick and choose which of the things on the list you are interested in pursuing. And […]
Practical Help To Change Your World
I’ve been feeling down about the fact that I get so many ideas and want to do so many things, but I constantly seem to put the brakes on myself. I found this video on Youtube and have watched it a few times now. Great advice that I found very helpful and think you will […]