Here are a few verses to reinforce the concepts of true friendship. I don’t know about you, but every once in a while I need to do an attitude check to make sure I’m being a good friend! Whoever covers an offense seeks love, but he who repeats a matter separates close friends. ~ ProverbsContinueContinue reading “Friends Are the Flowers of Life”
Category Archives: midlife faith
Adult(ish) Children
“Mum, I thought parenting kids would get easier as they got older,” I exclaimed one day in desperation about my 20-something girls. After she quit laughing, she asked, “Why on earth would you think that?” Fair question. We raise our kids to be independent, but then when they try to exert this independence, we pushContinueContinue reading “Adult(ish) Children”
Role Reversal—Caring for Our Caretakers
“I know what you need! A sticker chart,” I exclaimed! My mum had just come home from her first knee surgery and was struggling with her physical therapy exercises. I hadn’t homeschooled for 14 years for nothing. I printed up a little chart, dug up some stickers, and she was as motivated as a toddlerContinueContinue reading “Role Reversal—Caring for Our Caretakers”
Introducing the Midlife Faith Group!
A few months ago, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Angie Baughman on her podcast Steady On. We chatted about all kinds of life stuff, especially what happens when we get to the middle-aged stage of life (defined by many as ages 40-65ish). I’m pretty sure I had a moment and totally forgotContinueContinue reading “Introducing the Midlife Faith Group!”
Behind the Mask of Health Mania
As we begin a new year, we often make goals or resolutions to improve our physical health—lose weight, exercise more, eat better, cook at home more, cut out sugar, etc. But we often forget about those goals before the end of the month. While there’s nothing wrong with improving our physical health and nothing wrongContinueContinue reading “Behind the Mask of Health Mania”
The Mask of False Happiness
As we wrap up 2020 (who’s breathing a sigh of relief with me?), it’s a good time to reflect on our emotional health. One of the masks we women tend to don frequently is the mask of false happiness. Now, there’s nothing wrong with faking it till you make it occasionally, but we’re not meantContinueContinue reading “The Mask of False Happiness”
50 Things about Turning 50
Today is my 50th birthday, and to celebrate, I’ve listed 50 things I’ve learned in life (in no particular order). 50 is fabulous!Living 50 years is worth celebrating!Eat the chocolate.I am enough!!!Jesus has met my every need, and He’ll keep meeting every need.This, too, shall pass.Friends need to be cultivated and cherished.I’m feeling more settledContinueContinue reading “50 Things about Turning 50”
How to Forgive
Forgiveness is good and necessary. But it is HARD!! And as an intangible idea, it’s difficult to navigate. It’s funny how hurtful words raged once can echo through the memory like a kid shouting in a tunnel, yet words of forgiveness whispered quietly on our knees need to be repeated to be remembered sometimes. AsContinueContinue reading “How to Forgive”
The What and the Why of Forgiveness
For many years, I operated on a faulty definition of forgiveness. My definition ran something like this: “Forgiving someone means they win the argument. Forgiving someone means I have to let them fully back into my life. Forgiving someone means I have to let them continue to run roughshod over my feelings. Forgiving someone meansContinueContinue reading “The What and the Why of Forgiveness”
The Mask of Political Correctness
Behind the mask of political correctness lies a divisiveness—even among Christians—not seen in our country for many years. While we pray for healing in our land, how do we remain friends with those on the opposite side of the fence, whether that fence is political, economic, social, or religious? By being so focused on tryingContinueContinue reading “The Mask of Political Correctness”
Bethany LaShell 