I’m still recovering from a back issue I had a couple weeks ago. A recurring piece of advice people keep giving me is: Don’t overdo it! When I hear this phrase, my brain translates it to: No bungee jumping! No Extreme sports! No big hikes! No running around just for the heck of it! And … Continue reading Embracing Recovery: Why You Shouldn’t Overdo It
Author: Mekeisha
On getting older
I’m still recovering from a back issue I had a couple weeks ago. A recurring piece of advice people keep giving me is: Don’t overdo it! When I hear this phrase, my brain translates it to: No bungee jumping! No Extreme sports! No big hikes! No running around just for the heck of it! And … Continue reading On getting older
When Life Hands You Lemons…
Use your imagination and turn it into art.
PAIN
This last week was rough. I moved a couple things (with help, of course) but my body ended up giving me a stern reprimand afterward. Hey, that was a big day, you did a lot of stuff! Aaaand now we’re going to need to sleep the next 13 hours! That was a pretty heavy piece … Continue reading PAIN
Finding Joy in Life’s Lemons
Two women looked through prison bars; one saw mud, the other saw stars. I read that little poem once and it stuck with me. I’ve been both women before; sometimes alternating between the two at the same time. I want to see the stars and keep a happy perspective on things, but often the mud … Continue reading Finding Joy in Life’s Lemons
Every good gift
Every good and perfect gift comes from above.
Discernment
Just in case you haven't heard, within the last few days I've seen an article online discussing "Satan Shoes." Apparently, a hip-hop artist named Lil Nas X has collaborated with another person to create shoes with Satanic emblems and a drop of human blood in the shoe soles. They plan to release only 666 of … Continue reading Discernment
The (Hidden) Blessing Of Work
A lot of life is filled with uncertainties, but I think work was God's way of giving us a constructive way to handle all those unknowns.
Saint Patrick’s Day
I love holidays. It feels like we get to swing from one special occasion to the next, from New Year’s to Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day to Resurrection Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July - not to mention all the birthdays scattered between - until we get to fall with its festivals, All … Continue reading Saint Patrick’s Day
To Love lists
Last weekend, we met up with some friends to sing hymns for an older couple from our church. The husband had been diagnosed with cancer, but I didn't realize he was so close to the end. He passed away a few days later. When I heard the news I was so thankful we stopped to … Continue reading To Love lists
Mekeisha Smith, Writer 