"As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed." –Vincent van Gogh Ever wondered what it means to "take care of yourself" in a healthy way? I'm thinking about Mark 12:31 today!...

(To see the jump, janellrardon.com) I've been called crazy, passionate, wild, and so much more, but that's ok! As I watched Chris Martin of Coldplay this morning (The Today Show), I thought, "Why can't I have a job where I can twirl, swirl, jump up and down, sing,...

Yesterday on a simple walk around downtown McPherson, KS, I found this little prayer garden next to a church. It stopped me. Reminded me. Got to me. Why, oh why, do I fret, worry, fear, etc when GOD IS MY ROCK. Just a gentle reminder from a loving God: I got this....

*Happy Fresh Start Friday! Down and out with bronchitis, so this week I'm writing not taping (you don't need to hear me cough!) "We live in a world which is full of misery and ignorance, and the plain duty of each and all of us is to try and make the little corner he...

Through defined, “Used as a function word to indicate passage into and out of a treatment, handling, or process.”Words are a potent mix of letters that hold secrets and offer life-giving truths. Through is one of those words. Look at its origin:Origin: 1275–1325;...

"No man is worth his salt who is not ready at all times to risk his well-being, to risk his body, to risk his life, in a great cause." Theodore Roosevelt Risk is a scary four-letter word. Defined, risk means, "exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or...

"If someone is coming apart at the seams, they are feeling extremely upset and have difficulty continuing to do the things they usually do." -Idiom Dictionary Thank the Lord for fresh starts. Who among us hasn't needed one? Today I begin a new and exciting writing...