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Change Purpose and Power

Where has God placed you in this life to live according to His great purpose and will? There are unique characteristics in each one of us that take a lifetime to learn and develop. Though there may be times in life when we are discouraged or maybe even frustrated with God for giving us (orContinue reading “Change Purpose and Power”

Dealing with difficult canine coworkers

Our dogs are super hyper every morning. Well, two of them are. The oldest, Molly, is more of a human in that she keeps to herself and understands when her mom needs to be left alone. The troublemakers are Lexi and Pepper, who are much younger than Molly and still very much in their siblingContinue reading “Dealing with difficult canine coworkers”

Vision

Over summer I let go of convictions and discipline and stopped caring about making healthy choices. That was a mistake that I’m paying for now while trying to remember how to re-claim a strength and pride that fueled a dramatic 30 lb weight loss in 2020. (Because, well let’s be honest – over half ofContinue reading “Vision”

Fasting

Fasting 6/30/20 Spiritual, with prayer. Meditation & free flowing thoughts. Yoga and breathing. What should have been common sense or second nature was a turning point. Being raised in a mostly Christ centered household, I know that God wants us to go to Him on our knees seeking His wisdom and peace for His willContinue reading “Fasting”

Evolution

I’m finding life to be a series of repetitive cycles where good leads to bad leads to good leads to bad, etc. Life in general is a continual cycle, so it makes sense that we see the same patterns individually. Annoyingly, it leads to feelings of hopelessness and despair because of making the same damnContinue reading “Evolution”

Cheers to the teetotalers

So, how’s the whole “not drinking” thing going? Said no one to me ever. Despite being a staunch model for sobriety as a child, that all changed with my first sip of wine. And I know I’m not alone when I say that as a busy working parent, it’s a challenge to not have aContinue reading “Cheers to the teetotalers”

Mom Guilt

I’m not Catholic. In fact, In all my 39 (almost…milking the 30s) years I’ve maybe gone to two, maybe 3 on accident, Catholic masses. With that limited perspective I can only speculate on what it must be like to experience the concept of “Catholic guilt” which I’ve heard a lot about but never had theContinue reading “Mom Guilt”

Hi, I’m Stephanie

But you can call me Steph, Stephie, or “She who always states what we’re all thinking.” This is a place where I will put down my thoughts, challenges and growth topics as I move through mid-life with three beautiful and energetic kids, a husband who loves me very much but is still a “guy”, andContinue reading “Hi, I’m Stephanie”