Hi Jennifer; Minor correction. That quote/ verse is “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Sometimes, situations like stress, life’s aggravations can be ‘blessings in disguise’. I’m learning the truth of that, because my own relative mess ups have presented me with a possible novel idea. But, yeah, on the surface, ideas like having to be happy in our sadness is a mental head trip.

I really liked that you put my goal into words – to empower the people around me (and myself). And “Happy are those that mourn?” *bashes head against desk*

Keep ’em coming, Kristen – you rock!

Amen and AMEN!!! There are sooo many things that we need to do, but if we don’t take some “me” time, everything else will fall by the wayside. PRIORITIES. As the saying goes, “Charity begins at home.”

Church camp is FUN… CAMP is fun, but there is a lot of activity packed into a week and your brains get jumbled with all the stuff you want and need to do. Aye, there’s a balancing act. Ever dream you were juggling Ginsu knives while standing on the deck of the Titanic as it’s going down? So many people (even single gals like myself) are trying to balance work, home responsibilities with personal goals. Oh, what fun. 😉

It’s so hard to keep first things first, but well worth the effort. You have to take care of yourself and your family, or — in my opinion — you can’t truly enjoy the other stuff.