Category Archives: words to live by

2013: meditation

Posted on January 5, 2013 by Amber

Instead of making resolutions, I usually pick a word for the year. It’s worked really well for me in the past. Doing so has helped me be more intentional. However this year a theme kept reoccurring: Psalm 46:10. “Be still, … Continue reading →

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today i’m thankful for

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Amber

early morning snuggles {taken with iPhone hipstamatic app} a clean bathroom encouraging words Isaiah 40:31 English Standard Version (ESV) but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall … Continue reading →

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one little word : 2011

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Amber

FOCUS dictionary.com defines focus as the following –noun a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity –verb (used with object) to bring to a focus or into focus: to focus the lens of a camera. to concentrate: to focus … Continue reading →

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celebrate moms

Posted on May 9, 2010 by Amber

“The main thing that ever helped mothers was other people mothering them; a chain of mothering that keeps the whole shebang afloat.” -Anne Lamott   Happy Mother’s Day!

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A fresh breath of Spring

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Amber

Fall has always been my favorite time of year but something has shifted. I’m really embracing spring this year! Maybe because my word is CHANGE and the plants are bursting forth with change after being dormant during the harsh winter … Continue reading →

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Mantra of the Month

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Amber

I subscribe to Shape Magazine.   It’s true.  As I was perusing an old copy (Sept. 2009 issue) I came across the little blip called mantra of the month. The mantra of the month column is by a life stylist, Jared … Continue reading →

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I Praise You For What Is Yet To Be

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Amber

Wondrous Worker of Wonders, I praise you not alone for what has been, or for what is, but for what is yet to be, for you are gracious beyond all telling of it. I praise you that out of the … Continue reading →

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longing for springtime

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Amber

{photo via hangonlittletomato} It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart … Continue reading →

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a cure for a case of the blues

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Amber

I’ve been talking to several different friends lately and we all seem to be suffering from the winter blues and blahs. We joke about S.A.D. but it’s a real thing. And while we joke we may all be suffering from … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Amber

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a … Continue reading →

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