by Shirley | Feb 14, 2015 | Choose Joy!
Thursday afternoon my husband attempted to surprise me by picking me up in his classic 1989 Camaro Iroc-Z. This black beauty of a car has always held a special place in his heart. It is the first car that he purchased with his money “back in the day.” He...
by Shirley | Jan 27, 2015 | A New Year - A New You!, Choose Joy!, Inspiration, Take Action Tuesday
Earlier in the month I proposed that we should begin writing something good that happened during the day on a slip of paper and placing it into a gratitude jar. This way, on days that you may be feeling blue, you can take a few out of the jar and read to remind...
by Shirley | Jan 26, 2015 | A New Year - A New You!, Choose Joy!, Food For Thought
“Mama, I tried something new!” my 18 year old daughter exclaimed. “Oh yea, what’s that?” I inquired. “I decided to stop being so negative all the time,” she replied. I stopped what I was doing and turned to give her my full...
by Shirley | Jan 21, 2015 | Choose Joy!
Yep, that’s what I’ll call her. Miss Grumpy Pants. If I based my self worth on what she says to me on a daily basis, I would have none. Zero. Zilch. Nada. The things she says to me are quite often laced with a condescending tone and accusatory in nature....
by Shirley | Jan 20, 2015 | Choose Joy!, Inspiration
The birds were singing such a beautiful song this morning, and the sky was a mixture of pastels as the sun rose over the tree tops in my backyard. There is no denying that He who created the world designed such a sunrise this morning. Yet another of His masterpieces...
by Shirley | Jan 18, 2015 | Choose Joy!
Here’s a loaded question, but … are you happy? Take a moment before answering to think on this. Don’t just give an off the cuff answer. I want to know if, in the quiet moments before everyone awakens in the mornings and with the stillness of the...
