By Samantha McKenzie You and your heart have been places. Through thick and thin, you’ve seen a lot. You may not have always been in agreement, but somehow, you managed to stay together. You’ve experienced peaks of joy and valleys of pure pain and you lived to tell about it. It’s time to make a…
Month: February 2017
It Takes Courage to Catch Our Dreams
By Dawn Onley The beauty of the early morning is in the sounds of the wind rippling through the trees, the hum of the space heater and the rhythmic breathing of the babies as they sleep. It’s the perfect backdrop for which I whisper thank you to my creator. God knew my silent prayers and…
Shout Outs to You!
By Samantha McKenzie It’s Friday. The end of the work week and the beginning of the weekend. What better time to give a few special shout outs to the people who are rolling up their sleeves, taking another swipe at getting it right and making a contribution to this world that we live in. Shout out…
Learn How to Say No to Stress
By Dawn Onley If you have stress in your life, there’s a good chance you’re not saying “no” enough. These wise words come from Joyce Meyer, the dynamic preacher and speaker, whose book entitled “Overload” deals with the impact of stress, and more importantly, what we can do about it. At a conference two years ago,…
Are You an Enabler too?
By Samantha McKenzie I am somewhat of an enabler. Well to be perfectly honest, I’m a full blown enabler and it just became apparently clear that it’s time I give it up. I do too much. I talk about having boundaries, but at the end of the day, the need to help people always wins out….
Jolted Into Action: How My Feisty Niece Got Me Back on the Healthy Track
By Dawn Onley I remember the moment because I was mildly offended and amused at the same time. I had just finished my annual Vision Board and was showing it to my 17-year-old niece, Maya. As I explained the themes, one of which was to get back in shape and to drop some weight, her…
Make a List of Every Job You’ve Held…
By Samantha McKenzie Make a list of every job you’ve held. Then post it on your refrigerator for your friends and family to see. Make sure the list is big enough for your children to read as well. If you’re bold enough, post it on your social media page and let others see. Make it…
Choose to Heal from Your Hurt
I just read something powerful: ‘Healing is a decision.’ You don’t have to walk around being broken. You can make a choice, and choose forgiveness, and be healed from brokenness. The choice is solely up to you. Are you choosing what brings you closer to an abundant life or what is going to bring you…
It’s the Differences that Make Us Grow
By Samantha McKenzie One of the beauties of living in a free country is that we get to express our individual beliefs and value systems. We have the privilege of being different and the joy of living our choices out loud. It’s not unusual that we tend to hang around people who are just like…
Here’s to 50 Years of Joy!
By Dawn Onley My sister use to make me cry. When I was a baby, my mom said she would notice that every time my sister came near me, out of nowhere I’d start crying. I would be just as content and happy before she came close, but then suddenly I’d start wailing. Mom didn’t…
Women Who Hope 