Who Are You S Personality

S Personality – How to Understand Ourselves and Others Pt 3

The purpose of learning each other’s personality with the DISC is to lay a foundation of mutual understanding which will help us build positive communication based on individual strengths and areas of improvement. When we effectively communicate and reach each other’s core “being,” we validate

Who Are You I Personality

I Personality – How to Understand Ourselves and Others Pt 2

The purpose of learning each other’s personality with the DISC is to lay a foundation of mutual understanding which will help us build positive communication based on individual strengths and areas of improvement. When we effectively communicate and reach each other’s core “being,” we validate

Who Are You D Personality

D Personality – How to Understand Ourselves and Others Pt 1

The purpose of learning each other’s personality with the DISC is to lay a foundation of mutual understanding which will help us build positive communication based on individual strengths and areas of improvement. When we effectively communicate and reach each other’s core “being,” we validate

Blessed

Blessed by God’s Love to be a Blessing

Blessing is a “prayer imploring happiness upon another; a prophetic benediction in which happiness is desired, invoked or foretold; a gift, benefit or favor which increases happiness” for another. [Webster] What does it mean to be blessed by God’s love and to be a blessing

Writing in Community

Writing in Community

Community Encouragement in Writing Writing in community can be a rewarding experience. I recently participated in Anita Ojeda’s #write28days – a twenty-eight day writing challenge where participants commit to write each day of February. Anita provided daily writing prompts which some of us used while

Friends of Encouragement

The Art of Encouragement

Encouragement or flattery? There can be a fine line between words of encouragement and words of flattery. Words of encouragement give courage, inspirational support, confidence and hope.1 Words of flattery are excessive and insincere praise.2 Encouragement Encouragement takes humility and is used for the sake

Changing Seasons

Changing Seasons

Life consists of changing seasons – winter, spring, summer, fall. Each changing season carries its distinct markers. In winter, the trees are barren. In spring, the trees burst with light green leaves. Summer shows forth the mature leaves of deep green. Fall arrays the trees

Unexpected Blessings

Unexpected Gifts and Blessings

Unexpected Gifts The Gift of Presence I remember when we use to visit my grandparents’ home. In the winter, we would gather around the fireplace in the living room, play dominoes and do puzzles. In the summer, we would barbeque, play croquet and Frisbee, laugh

Garden Environment

How to be Good Stewards of the Environment

Gardening Helps Our Physical Environment Planting gardens help create a breathable atmosphere for us by purifying the air. “Through the process of photosynthesis, plants absorb carbon dioxide and convert it into oxygen. They take toxic air in and purify it into clean breathable air.” [GH]