Author: Amy

  • Happy St. Patrick’s Day

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    I hope you are having a wonderful St. Patrick’s Day, any way you celebrate it.  I’m definitely wearing green, my daughter and one son are wearing their green, and I have no doubt my mom is sporting green, too. In high school she got in trouble for dying her hair green on St. Pats’s Day…

  • Knee Arthoscopy & Recovery

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    It’s been nearly one week since I had knee surgery. The recovery has been much slower than I anticipated. That could be because I missed a few sentences that explained how long recovery would take in my eagerness to get well. Let me back up a bit…

  • The 5th Annual Kosher Chili Cookoff in Houston

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    It’s almost rodeo time here in Houston, which means the Kosher Chili Cookoff is right around the corner! And I get to serve as one of its judges! Are you in Houston? I’d love for you to make plans to join me at the fifth annual Kosher Chili Cookoff, Sunday, March 8, from 11 a.m.…

  • A few positive affirmations for you…

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    This past Sunday I presented the devotional for a team of ladies who are hosting a women’s retreat this weekend. I have the privilege of serving with them. I started the devotional by asking everyone to repeat a few things after me. I thought each of us could benefit from the exercise, as well. So, go ahead, read…

  • Letting Him be my Shepherd

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    Yesterday I mentioned that I will be reading and praying through Candace Crabtree’s Wait Only Upon God this Lenten season. This morning’s devotional featured Psalm 23, the one where we are to recognize that He is our shepherd, that He guides us, and that accepting those things can bring us peace. Candace provides a prayer…

  • Do you observe Lent? How?

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    Growing up, my family never observed Lent. But, then again, we were mostly an Easter- and Christmas-only church-attending family, so we didn’t really observe many religious traditions or rituals. In junior high I started attending a Baptist church with a friend on Wednesday evenings and sometimes Sundays, but I don’t remember Lent being mentioned. It’s…

  • My Positive Playlist– What’s on yours?

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    A friend of mine just asked his friends on Facebook to list some of their favorite super optimistic songs so he could create a playlist. He tagged me in the post specifically, so he must think I’ve already got one. And he is right. I started a playlist of positive, uplifting songs a few years ago while…

  • Knee Surgery and MS 150

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    In my last post I shared that it looked as though I needed knee surgery to take care of a tear in my meniscus. My knee had been hurting for quite awhile and finally I made the connection that it had begun hurting after I fell in the MS 150 bike ride from Houston to…

  • A quick trip to Napa and TV appearance in Houston were just a part of my week…

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    What a week! Monday I found out, while waiting to have an MRI done on  my knee, that it would be wise to attend the Wine Market Council’s annual meeting in Napa which was Friday. I logged onto United, checked for award flights, booked the trip and asked my rock star assistant, Brittany, to reserve…

  • Honey, I’m good

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    This morning I heard Andy Grammer’s song, “Honey I’m Good” on Sirius XM and couldn’t help but smile. A song on mainstream radio that is totally catchy and talks about staying true to the one you love? Wait. What? Oh yes!! “Oh, baby. No, baby. You got me all wrong baby.  My baby’s already got all…

  • He’s got your back– and your plan

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    Today’s scripture is one I see people lean on in times of trouble, but it’s one I smile about in times of joy, too. Actually it makes me smile a LOT in times of joy. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit…

  • Weary? Ask for some strength

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    Last week I had an absolutely whirlwind week of meetings in Manhattan. I hit the ground running Saturday afternoon and had meetings every single day and night I was there until I left the following Saturday afternoon. And every single meeting was amazing. Really. (If you follow me on Instagram, you got a taste of my…

  • Wanna share some scripture with me– and everyone else?

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    Yesterday my friend Susan invited me to a scripture challenge on Facebook: Post scripture for the next seven days on my Facebook wall and invite/ challenge two friends to do the same. Instead of calling out two people individually, I’m inviting each and every one of you, my dear readers, to join me in this…

  • Wanna get #WineFit in time for Valentine’s day?

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    If you read my startup project’s blog, the Wine4.Me blog,  or if you follow Wine4.Me on social media (you do, don’t you??), then you know that we have just launched the Get #WineFit for Valentine’s Day campaign. With “New Year, New You” challenges starting to fade, I thought it was time to offer a new, fun and…

  • Daily Advent Activities for Moms: December 25

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    Merry Christmas, friends!!!! At the end of the day, sit back and reflect on your Advent season. What new blessings did you enjoy this year? Write about them and thank the Lord for each of them, one by one.