Posts by Merrill
Truth
I was pondering truth this morning. We all say we want truth and have heard….. ” The truth shall set you free!” Well, yes but at times the truth can be hard to swallow. Sometimes it can be uncomfortable or painful to take a honest look at your life. What is working and what isn’t. I encourage my clients to surround themselves with people who love them and will speak truth their life. Most people immediately nod and say “YES!”. But it isn’t that simple or easy. Do we really know what to do with truth when we hear it? There is Nice Truth and then the Difficult Truth When someone says “You look great!” or “Good...
Read MoreI’m a little tea cup…….
What a week last week and then the COLD weekend! I don’t think I have been warm in a week and I am in my mid 40’s, I am always HOT! Somewhere I think there is a balance, but as you know balance in anything is hard to come by. Whether dieting, exercising, family time, me time, work and even the weather right now. Balance once in place is hard to maintain. Oh, I think you can create a fairly good schedule and routine, having systems in place that help keep you close to being “in” balance. But I believe the big shift in thinking is awareness, keeping your eyes and heart open to all that is going on daily within your life and your response to it....
Read MoreFollowing my Father’s Will
“The Lord has a will, and I have a need. To follow that will, to humbly be still. To rest in it, nest in it, fully be blessed in it. Following my Father’s will.” Amy Grant I love this old song from Amy Grant, not one of the most popular ones but one of my favorites. I still sing it today, seriously, I mean like I sang it today and usually do a few times a week. It brings me deep familiar comfort, like an old blanket that I can wrap myself up in and feel safe and warm. Today as I was singing it in my car I was overcome with where God has taken me, carried me, lead me, used me over the years. All along he patiently listened to the quiet desires of my...
Read MoreThe Clean Up!
As you are taking down Christmas and putting the house back in order remember what William Morris said,“Have nothing in your homes that you do not know to be useful and believe to be beautiful.” If you have Christmas decorations that you didn’t use this year don’t repack it, get rid of it. Why shove it back up in the attic when you most likely won’t want to put it up next year either? And don’t be in such a hurry to replace the HoHo deco with everyday nicknack’s. Take time to feel the space that you just cleared, this is a great time to De-clutter. It is your space, it should allow you to feel relaxed and peaceful? Stop and...
Read More20 Tips for a POSITIVE New Year and YOU!
1. Stay Positive. You can listen to the cynics and doubters and believe that success is impossible or you can know that with faith and an optimistic attitude all things are possible. Victor Frankl says, ” Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: The last of the humans freedoms, to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s way.” The Choice is yours…daily. Choose wisely. 2. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement: My purpose is_______________________. Then commit your day to the Lord and all it holds. Ask him to guide your footsteps, words and actions. Then trust that His...
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Merrill Is a mother of 5 who has found her calling in sharing her experiences from life with others. She can help you break out of your routine to live life to its fullest potential.