In case you haven’t noticed the spiderwebbing on your neighbor’s shrubs, or the blow-up dragon across the street…today is Halloween. A quick web search tells me that Americans spent $9 BILLION on this holiday in 2018. Unless you live in a bubble, the scary costumes, creepy decor, and bowls of cavity-inducing candy are hard to avoid.
Feeling overwhelmed happens to most everyone. Though I try hard to not over commit, life happens. I’m in a season of feeling overwhelmed. I imagine we all deal with this differently, but I’ve found a couple key strategies that work well for me and help me get through the difficult times. My natural impulse is…
This week we are featuring an encouragement piece from Kimberly Rose Johnson, even if a day late! Thank you for your patience, faithful subscribers, and we hope Kimberly’s post will equip you to combat fear in all its sneaky forms. I imagine we have all experienced that moment of panic after sending off a contest…
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it…
[Vickie McDonough] What Was the Oklahoma Land Run?
I was recently on a Facebook party promoting my Land Rush Dreams series, and I was surprised to learn how many people had never heard of the Oklahoma land runs. So, let me enlighten you, in case you haven’t heard of them either. There were seven land runs in Oklahoma, but by far, the most…
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