by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen #TimetobeYOU! Maybe, like me, you find it hard to imagine peace in this life, especially lately. Maybe, as I have, you figure real contentment must be for folks more spiritual than you. Or the cost to get there is more than you were willing to pay. Let me assure… Continue reading How to Exchange Overwhelm for Peace in 5 Minutes Flat
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Wailing to Dancing, Silence to Singing
A Guest Post written for Tammy Kennington The frustration ran deep and the journey was long. Decades of caring for anyone with a need left me collapsed on heaven’s doorstep. Lord, I’ve been serving a long time. When do I get to enjoy that abundant life I keep hearing about? Don’t get me wrong. I… Continue reading Wailing to Dancing, Silence to Singing
What Progressive Overload Is and How It’s Transforming My Life
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen #TimetobeYOU! Have you ever heard the term progressive overload? It was new to me too, but the Functional Movement expert at Greenlife Wellness taught me the concept during rehabilitation. The benefits caught my attention when they began to flow into other areas of my life.
When Trauma Storms Strike, Jesus Comes to the Rescue
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen #TimetobeYOU! Various translations of Genesis 1:1-2 describe the earth as formless, void, empty, a waste covered by deep waters and surrounded by darkness where the Spirit of God hovered, brooded, moved over the surface. Such pre-creation chaos is an excellent illustration of trauma. And the ensuing order a display… Continue reading When Trauma Storms Strike, Jesus Comes to the Rescue
How to Exchange Trauma for Peace
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen #TimetobeYOU! Have you ever noticed how music has a takeover effect, sometimes dire? In case you haven’t, or even if you have, let me share my experiences with the dynamic.
How to Neutralize ANTs When They Swarm
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen #TimetobeYOU! The Time to be YOU and Enjoy the Abundant Life women’s conference is over and I’m still alive. In the midst of 3+ months of preparation, some days I wondered if that would be true.
Are You Desperate for Strength? Me too.
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen #TimetobeYOU! I won’t lie. Last week was a bear. More tasks than usual plus a cold tried to take me down. I’m pleased to report I’m keeping up with the basics on this Sabbatical from Stress in spite of all that by God’s grace. How are you doing? What was… Continue reading Are You Desperate for Strength? Me too.
Vaporize the Horrific Nightmare of Pass or Fail
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen You wake up in a sweat with sheets wrapped around you like duct tape restraints. Uncertainty and Consequences chased you down a dark alley and demanded “Your money or you life” at the point of a .357 Magnum. You gave them all you had, but they weren’t satisfied so… Continue reading Vaporize the Horrific Nightmare of Pass or Fail
The Day I Won for Being Lazy
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen Neighborhood routines are not always easy to learn. And a simple mistake can sometimes raise eyebrows. That’s why I wasn’t sure what to do on that fateful day.
God Knows & Continues to Love
by Sandra Allen Lovelace @SandraALovelace #WallflowerWomen If you knew about the betrayal, would you have entered the relationship? If you’d heard about the highway backup, would you have chosen that route? If you had any idea the return process was a bear, would you have tried the product?