I know everything happens for a reason and I've been holding on to that, to the knowledge that God always has a reason and a plan for our suffering and our lives. To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: ~Ecclesiates A little over a month ago I thought i'd come down with a bug which of course awakened the slumbering Asthma Beast that resides within! :() Anyone who lives with asthma knows that all it takes is one cold, flu, weather front

A resort for the soul... [ Hey everyone check out Bonnie Gray's awesome book and podcasts too ! ] When Piper (above )and I first received this book, I was honored and grateful to be a part of something which aids in bringing people closer to the Lord. Bonnie has been blessed with a talent for reaching others through written and spoken word. [ Piper's already benefiting from the wisdom of the Lord and the creativity of Bonnie! ] Whispers of rest is a 40 day soul journey that

[ Alex sits in gratitude for her experience at the LivingThruGrace House. ] Alexandra Udinov was Nikkita's partner at a government facility called Division. She had a traumatic childhood and is still working to recover from all of the events in her life. My Hubby can't believe I took my obsession with the tv show Nikita all the way here but I did! :D Nikitta invited Alex to the Crew House so that she too can begin to walk with the Lord. Her past has a real stronghold on he

[ Violet's conptemplating all of the recent changes in her life this year, moving in with the ladies, forming new relationships, getting know the Lord, an learning more about her moods and how to manage them healthfully. ] You may not realize it but color is an important part of our world and lives. Just think about it, what would it be like if we lived in a world without color..depressing to say the least!! Color is an important factor in our environments, our food [ imagi

[ The Ladies love their Tea Time to relax and catch up on girl talk!] Aaah, tea is my first love, it was my comfort zone, and sometimes an aid in allergy/sinus and lung health. [ caffeine in tea and coffee contains Theophylline a substance that can act as a bronchodilator to open the airways to relieve Asthma symptoms such as chest tightness, wheezing and coughing; this is NOT a substitute for taking your asthma meds!]. As a child I was often given mostly strong black tea an

[ Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished." ~Lao Tzu ] [ Veronica the frazzled exec is at a loss again for enough time in her days!] [Willow's just about had it with the way the ladies leave the house. This is a sign of life too hurried!] The beginning of my new year usually starts with a bang. I'm freshly organized, full of hope and new clarity and gratitude to be granted another 'new year'. This year didn't exactly begin effortlessly to say the least! :()

"Be still, and know that I am God; ~Psalm 46 In this world now, and in 'my world' I have been finding it more difficult to adhere to this important commandment. We began as kids learning the skill of stillness and as anyone who has or have been around kids know it's Really hard for them to do! :() However, I know that so many of as adults still have this same issue because the pace of our lives seems to be on speed dial. We are pulled in so many directions, required to rem

Sometimes you can be touched by God, but not healed. Often when this happens, he is using your pain for a greater purpose. ~ Shannon L. Adler I was inspired to create this blog after one particular experience of being angry and hurt for the umpteenth time due to a continually difficult relationship with a family member and struggling to make sense of and deal with (their) judgements and unnecessary comments about me. I’d become so fed up with their immature behavior