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Having your own personal getaway space can create positive changes to your body, mind, and spirit... and even fix a bad attitude toward the people you love most.I have always been a person who could stay home with my family for prolonged periods of time. We homeschooled our children, and did so for many years from our hilltop country home.  I didn't require much alone time at all. I was good at connecting with God in the everyday moments, and I rarely felt unhappy or to the end of my rope. …

I have a hard time slowing down. Always have. With a bad habit of promising myself the best of life when everything is done and I can truly relax, I rarely have enjoyed the moments that I made so magical for the rest of my family.This is the first year that our daughter is hosting Thanksgiving, and it turns out that not being in charge of every detail is blessed and freeing experience. When I hosted, I did everything, never accepting a offer of help to bring a dish or to help with any of the pre …

I can literally think of dozens of reasons to join a book club, but I am going to give you just my top ten that apply to any club you decide to join. There is no book club norm. Book clubs can be as fun, or serious, or quirky as each group dictates them to be. I mean, book clubs are really just a place to gather with other readers and talk about books, right? But they offer also offer healthful benefits for body and mind. The best advice that I can offer you today is to join without overthinking …

It's comfortable to be friends with like minded people, but have you ever considered a friendship built on love and differences? If you open yourself to the idea and commit to going deeper, well beyond the differences, I promise a unique experience that God will use to help you grow. You might even find a true friendship built on love and differences that teach you life lessons beyond your wildest dreams.We are now living in a time when our differences from one another often are enough to call i …

It's time to switch your mindset from days at the beach to days at the pumpkin patch, trade your lemonade for pumpkin lattes, trade-in your flip-flops for boots; fall has arrived! Here are over 60 ways to get the most out of what the season has to offer. Shop a farmers market.Go through a haunted house.Visit a pumpkin patch.Navigate your way through a corn maze.Buy a new pair of boots.Go apple picking.Build a scarecrow.Jump in a pile of leaves.Try a new soup recipe.Bake a pie.Visit a local fam …