The 4 stages of finding rest from the stress. Stage 1 - No time - come on let’s go there’s so much to do no time to lay here on the hammock and rest!! Stage 2 - Debating - I don’t know maybe I should rest I am really tired but.... Stage 3 - Distraction - what is that...

Hi beautiful GEMS! So we didn’t go live for the discussion. It wasn’t technical difficulties but more activity difficulties. Lol We were making stress balls with water beads (my bright idea), and well let’s just say we spent alot of time cleaning up water beads...

It sure is a windy night in Pittsburgh tonight, and it got me thinking about how the elements like the wind can bring about such differing emotions. It can invoke fear if there may be a chance for trees to blow over. It can cause worry if there is any possibility that...

"Concentrate on God today and let the rest just fade away." is what came to mind after a not so great start to my day. A reminder from above of what today is - Good Friday - a day of reflection. Reflection as we think of the pain Jesus endured on the cross, the...

Palm Sunday is the start of holy week and a time to reflect on God’s promises fulfilled. As Jesus came into Jerusalem, people came from all over to honor Him as news of His miracles had spread far and wide, and they laid down palm leaves on the ground as he journeyed...

I know it seems dark around us right now beautiful GEMS, but we shared on Friday (check out the GEMS After Dark video) about being the light in the darkness. Then we prayed together in unity for God's mercy, love, peace and healing power to fall upon each other, our...

With the COVID-19 impacting so much around us and growing daily, it can manifest anxiety and worry in us all. I was reflecting on one of my favorite scriptures that brings me comfort - Psalm 91, which is all about God's protection and is a Psalm my mom would read over...

As I prepare for my upcoming surgery that I am calling my colon tuck (oh so very different than the post children tummy tuck I have always wanted…life is funny like that), God is revealing to me more and more the correlation between the mental and the physical aspects...

“You’ll shoot your eye out!” Ralphie’s mom yells.  Ralphie sighs as he has just revealed his biggest gift wish for Christmas - a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas, much to his mom’s trepidation.  A classic line from a movie “A Christmas Story” that has over the years...