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Blessings Come When Attitudes Change

Set your mind that no matter what is going on in your life, you will have a good attitude. Joyce Meyer   People with my kind of personality have to make attitude adjustments all day long!   Maybe that’s why I like Joyce Meyer so much; her teachings are for me!   Last weekend was one of those times, again, when I planned it perfectly and then…well, life happened. We packed our suitcase and headed for Scottsdale to enjoy a few days away.   My husband and I always like getting out of town together even if it’s for business.   On the drive out, I mentioned that the resort got as many bad reviews as good.   He muttered not to pay attention to that and draw our own conclusions.   Once there, no way would the front desk release our room to us before the appointed check-in time.   So we didn’t get unpacked and a nap before the first meeting, but something even better happened as we adjusted our attitude and sat by the fireplace in the pretty lobby with Wifi.   W

My 2013 Word Rocks This Year!

Why is it important that you are with God and God alone on the mountain top? It's important because it's the place in which you can listen to the voice of the One who calls you the beloved. To pray is to listen to the One who calls you "my beloved daughter," "my beloved son," my beloved child." To pray is to let that voice speak to the center of your being, to your guts, and let that voice resound in your whole being. -- Henri Nouwen I really like the word I heard in my spirit for the coming year.   “ This will be the year of My favor and loving-kindness.”       A confirmation of this word quickened inside me when our wood burning stove  got too hot and six-inch flames sprouted from the chimney.   Fortunately, we had a flare close by to extinguish the hot fire quickly.   Then I remembered God’s promise of grace. I got a call at work to rescue my husband who was stranded because his truck wouldn’t start.   By the time I got the