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Powering Down Perfectionism

by Kay | Oct 12, 2016 | ... on life

It almost goes without saying that the days of yesteryear seemed so much less stressful and rude and judgmental and on steroids than the days of now. Pressures certainly existed back then and likely did their best to trip up even the most laid-back of folks. Rude and...

Surrendered Wellness and the Fine Line Between Fitness & Health

by Kay | Sep 16, 2016 | ... on life, ...on faith

I just love thinking about the idea of Surrendered Wellness. Bobby Rodriguez, our guest on the Say Something Show (which is such a by-product of what we’ve been doing here at themoatblog – together – thanks to you guys for walking it alongside...

Mind-Sight is not 20/20 – and Lysa TerKeurst

by Kay | Sep 2, 2016 | ... on life, ...on faith, Purposeful Parenting

One of the things we’ve been talking about around our house of late is mind-sight. Mind-sight is a little something that involves seeing as well as hearing since it focuses on the way our minds picture situations. With me it can range from the way I see myself as I...

Competition at its Finest – with a side of propriety & decorum

by Kay | Aug 16, 2016 | ... on life, ...on faith, Purposeful Parenting

As the school year gets off to a start – I thought I’d share something that brought great joy (and a few tears, cue the tissues!) in our home over the weekend. In the shadow of the Olympics a little baking competition in Great Britain came to a conclusion....

The Other Side of the Trees – Thoughts on Heaven

by Kay | Aug 11, 2016 | ... on life, ...on hope

On a recent drive down Florida’s I-95, I turned to the passenger riding shot-gun, “It seems kind of boring and ugly and sort of claustrophobic, doesn’t it.” Relentlessly guarded by a wall of trees, the road leaves a lot to the imagination. “All of the above,” she...

Busy Life meets Calendar Strategies

by Kay | Aug 8, 2016 | ... on life, Purposeful Parenting

Inboxes around the world are beginning to see Sign-Up Coffee & Back to School Sign-UP‘s creep into the mix, a tell-tale sign that Summer is almost over. The busy-life calendar threatens most homes. In May, The New York Times’ Laura Vanderkam weighed in...