Category: Life Lessons

I saw these sign and the really spoke to me… they said “Buy me for your girls and hang us where they can see us everyday!” They currently hang in the bathroom on our first floor, or in real estate terms… “The Powder Room”!

Whenever food fell on the floor at my mom’s house, I ate it. Cause I knew her floors were clean as could be. One of our chores was washing the floor every weekend. She taught us how to scrub that floor good. And for that, I thank her.

Choose your powerful emotions wisely. Don’t let Anger or Sadness rule your mind. I choose Joy and Gratefulness as my most powerful emotions.

{What are yours?}

How about “MJP goes upstairs, gets ready for bed, and goes to sleep all by herself!”???

If you want to hear what the Universe has to say, go to a dark, quiet place and listen. Better yet,  go camping somewhere far away from cities and lights. It’s absolutely beautiful to see the Milky Way!

Also in your darkest hour, may be the time when you shine the brightest.

Learn as much as you can from the situation and move on. And don’t make the same mistake again.

It’s good to teach your kids to take a moment and say thanks to those that have fought for our rights and freedoms. Teach them the sacrifice some brave men and women and their families endured.

Wave a flag, wear some red, white, and blue bling, and try to catch some free candy. Not a bad way to spend one beautiful May morning every year.

… know that she is always with you.  You are never alone!  My friend’s mom died a few months ago and like always, I wanted to do what I could to help ease the pain.  A few days after the funeral, I wanted a sign that she was in Heaven still looking over her family.  I was getting in my truck and I closed my eyes and prayed.  I asked that whatever song was playing on the radio would be for my friend and her mom.  Kari Jobe’s “I Am Not Alone” was playing, a song I had never heard before.  I imagined my friend singing some of the lyrics of the song to her mom, and before long I was bawling.  I shared this song with my friend who fell it love with it also.

So this morning on Mother’s day, the worship band at my friend’s church sang this song, and she started bawling.  She was reminded that her mom is still with her, still watching over her!

I share this song with you in the hopes it can help ease some of your pain as well.  Happy Mother’s Day!