“How can I get rid of this stress? Is that a question you’ve asked yourself lately? Many have. Hey friends, Janet here, sending you another note in addition to my weekly blog. Since so many deal with stress, with anxiety, maybe that’s why my new book, Contagious Courage: Your Thirty-day Journey to Overcoming Stress and …
With rushing from task to task, preparation and shopping, what happens to peace, perfect peace? I found it recently when my dear friend stopped by, and as always, she came with armfuls of gifts. She placed a big box in my hand. “It’s hand-painted,” she said as she pulled out a glass pitcher and four …
My friend and I sat at the kitchen table and chatted about the past. “He was really hurt,” she said, “took him a long time to overcome the rejection.” Guilt came over me. I had dated her brother and ended the relationship in an insensitive and abrupt way. I fidgeted in my seat and gave …
I have to admit, I’m married to a man who knows the power of words. Last night, before dinner, I pulled out forks from the silverware drawer. I turned to hubby and in a casual tone, I said, “Know what? I just heard of a natural supplement that curbs your craving for sweet things.” “Nope, …
Trying to adjust to our new home and culture in the U.S., I looked different than the sixth grade girls. But in time, I learned enough English to understand their harsh comments. How could I build self-esteem while enduring the ridicule from my classmates? They were the reasons for my lack of self-worth. Or were …
It was Halloween and my young sons were already learning how to deal with disappointment. After hours of trick or treating, they walked in with bags jammed with Halloween candy. I greeted them at the door and held out my hand. “Give them all to Mom.” I said faking a sinister grin. “Why?” They all …
Is that possible? Do ordinary people do extraordinary things? I asked myself that when my grandmother hugged me and kissed my cheek as we stood beside the old taxi cab that would take us to the La Paz airport and head to our new home in the U.S. “Someday, you’ll do something great,” she said. …
“You just wrote about fear,” a reader wrote, “but how about conquering fear and anxiety?” She’s right. Fear and anxiety are like vinegar and water. Mixed together, they clean out our serenity and wipe away our perfect peace. But can you blame us? How can we have peace when bad news blares every day and at every …
“How do you fight fear when you travel alone…I mean, being blind?” a woman asked me after I spoke at a retreat. “Good question,” I said. “I have to think about that.” Years ago, I traveled from Orlando to La Paz, Bolivia by myself for the first time. I prayed and trusted God would bring …
I slipped the dinner plate in front of hubby and we began our usual chat. “Well, did you decide?” he said. I gave him a wink, “Hey bud, all I have to do is learn how to have faith and wait for God’s answer.” I’ve made that comment many times before. And faith is exactly …