feather & foundation

All is not as it seems.......with scrolling through social media we can look at other's lives and while one hand we feel connected because we can peek into their life, their vacation, their job, thei…

Miracles are around us!  We often think that it's always the BIG thing in order to be a miracle, but often it's those quiet moments in the every day- that if we slow down to notice.  Do you believe i…

I always love how the WOW word finds me to talk about each episode.  This episode is a dichotomy on Magnify from adventured and discoveries during VBS; to walking through hard stuff in life.  Dealing…

After a few full, busy weeks of good things...I realized I needed a break.  I didn't need to overschedule, I needed to create space of down time, with not expectation of "getting this done" or meetin…

You'll hear how the WOW word of Sunny Disposition found me- from a simple trip looking for landscaping rocks and having the pleasure of meeting William.  And another situation of a heavy heart and wi…

Honor.  As a child, I was taught to respect "my elders" and public servants...pretty much all adults.  To honor their position, even if as I got older didn't always agree or understand- I still neede…

Faith is really revealed when we are in a valley in our life.  Hardship can be swirling about us like a chaotic tornado- and we can stand in faith.  This episode was inspired by 2 women who have walk…

A recent reunion and since then many conversations of people who have walked through some tough things (or currently in the middle of them) prompted this WOW word this week of Perseverance.  I was in…

Did you even have a situation where grief and joy can live side by side? It's a strange dichotomy.  As my Aunt's 6 yr heaven homecoming day came, it makes me filled with sadness in how much I miss he…

Grounded!  Said to a teenager by parents- was not a fun thing!  Referring to an airplane- means our plans are changed, inconvenience, and stressful.  Yet, in the grounding in these situations- it was…

There is so much uncertainty, noise, chaos and a sense of heaviness in the world.  There is also much love, joy, light and laughter in the world.  Where do we put our focus?  While we can't control a…

We are talking about sowing...(seeds).  It's time for growth, renewal and blooming- springtime is popping. We talk about April theory...if you don't know- listen to find out.  In a seed packet, we ha…

PIVOT! PIVOT! PIVOT!  Oh, how can we all hear Ross saying this as the "Friends" (Rachel & Chandler) are helping to get a new couch up the staircase.  We can be going along and all of a sudden, an obs…

Let's celebrate unity!!!  Let's seek unity. I know it seems like we are more divided than ever before- especially on hot topics.  But if you take the time to connect with people, talk with them, lear…

Have you noticed your stress level & anxiety increasing in the past few weeks.  There is so much noise, chaos and uncertainty around us in the world.  Now more than ever, we need our superhero WOW wo…

Intuition...also known as "gut feeling" or God nudging, or Holy Spirit guiding. We talk about what our intuition does in this episode.  Many times when those decisions are made with the heart or head…

Character matters.  Having character is your legacy, not only in your life, but can leave a generational legacy long after you are gone.  In spite of what we may see in the world today- character mat…

Soul Sparks....what are the things that spark your soul?  Those things may come easy to you to know, but having a list is a great reminder (gratitude list).  Who are the people in your life who spark…

Before we get out of bed in the morning, we are inundated with choices, - hit the snooze button or get up.  Turn off the alarm, pick up the phone- check texts, or see news headlines, or look at email…