Where is your hope?  When you are going through a difficult time, where do you turn for help? I can tell you that I've gone through seasons of tremendous upheaval.  I never imagined that my life would change so drastically. I thought my life was set ... To continue reading, please go to Laced with Grace . Blessings and love,

It's a new year and a new opportunity to count those every day blessings.  Instead of focusing on what's wrong, I choose to find the good, the beautiful, the lovely.  It makes all the difference in the world as I notice and count the blessings.  It changes my attitude for the better. Friends I was thrilled to see my friends Todd and Jamie.  These parents of five kids continue to stay in great physical condition. Can you believe they actually choose to do an annual marathon on their anniversary weekend?  I say good for them and what a great examp…

It's Five Minute Friday .  Lisa-Jo gives us one word each Friday and we get to write on it for five minutes flat.  The word for today is OPPORTUNITY . GO : We are each given the same amount of hours in a day.  What we choose to do with them is up to each one of us. When I think of opportunity, I think of 'where the rubber meets the road'.  It's the time to get to work. Maybe it's a time to get going on the goals we set.  Remember those New Year's resolutions?  Or maybe you choose a One Word for 2013. Just maybe it's your attitud…