Faith

What To Do When You Are Mad for No Particular Reason

by Gwen | Jul 22, 2016 | Faith, Gwen | 4 Comments

Sometimes I just botch it - a whole day. Just being a jerk for no particular reason. This past Sunday was a day I should probably just have stayed in bed and watched episode after episode of Downton Abbey. In a single day I was single handedly able to be mean to...

Talk the Walk

by Shannon | Jul 17, 2016 | Faith, Inspire, Shannon | 0 Comments

The other day I saw a girl wearing this t-shirt: Harsh, but slightly amusing too. I think most of us can probably admit that there are maybe possibly some people in our lives that are prone to a bit of excessive talking. That is, people who talk about nothing forever,...

God’s Protection

by Gwen | Jun 26, 2016 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire | 2 Comments

Last Wednesday evening a woman paced a Maine shoreline waiting for her husband, an experienced kayak tour guide, and two other kayakers (husband and wife). They were two hours past their arrival time. A lobster boat captain stopped to check on her. She explained...

What’s Your Drink of Choice?

by Shannon | Jun 7, 2016 | Faith, Inspire, Shannon | 0 Comments

For some reason during this particular season of my life I've found myself a bit more frayed than usual. I've been a bit snappy, a bit short, a bit--shall we just say it?--grumpy. Oh. I can thing of at least 17 million things to blame it on, but the fact of the...

Just One Instant

by Shannon | May 31, 2016 | Faith, Inspire, Shannon | 0 Comments

How long do you think an "instant" actually is? Is it a few seconds? Half a second? Almost as long as a moment? Silly questions, really, but for some reason I've been feeling a need to define and quantify something that I've learned has so much power in it. You...

Joplin Strong – Surviving the May 22, 2011 Tornado

by Gwen | May 17, 2016 | Faith | 12 Comments

Every year around this time in Joplin there is this tension building up to May 22nd. That day. That day put our sleepy town on the map. Every time we are out of town (regardless of how far away) and I'm asked where we are from, and I answer, the person immediately...

The Strength and Courage of A Mother Who Has Faced Her Greatest Fear

by Gwen | May 2, 2016 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire | 5 Comments

You know how there are those people you just click with. You don't see them all the time, but they just make your day a little brighter when you do. Jenny Cianci is one of those for me. She knows my deepest secrets because she is my hair stylist. In fact, even if...

I Killed My First Snake

by Gwen | Apr 24, 2016 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire | 2 Comments

I killed my first snake today. I will not divulge his size, but I killed a snake today. For all you tough women out there who would smirk at this feat, I get that. But, I killed a snake today. It felt so good. I felt so empowered. Chris is the one who found it. ...

Handle With Care: We are Precious Cargo

by Louise | Apr 17, 2016 | Faith, Inspire, Louise, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

My twins turned 15 last week so we have 2 new permit-drivers in the family. I won't embarrass them here - they're doing as well as can be expected with five days' experience on city streets. (And as a passenger, I've cut the gasping and dashboard-gripping to a...

6 Prayers To Pray Over Your Family

by Gwen | Apr 13, 2016 | Faith, Gwen, Inspire | 5 Comments

What I pray affects my life. It's for real. God has amazed me over the last six months with His blessings and grace. James says you do not receive because you do not ask. I decided to start asking, and God began answering. I asked about really ridiculous details...