What is your legacy? I share my dad’s legacy and how it has impacted me today.
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The COVID-19 vortex hit the Heideman household hard in March. Ironically (or maybe not) all the books I read were about overcoming or productivity. Click over to see whether I thought these reads were worth the time.
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February was a light reading month for me. It was one of those months where I felt like I just couldn't get one foot in front of the other. Sickness plagued our house, the kids were out of school for weeks, and my husband wrapped up a hectic time at work.
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You are numbers, logic, and detail. Your eyes are deep, and sometimes when I look into them, I see a galaxy of ideas swirling at light speed. No star in there has lost its light.
I look through your eyes, into your brain, which then whooshes into your heart and soul to a place that is the deepest deep. A deep that is often only expressed through waters that have risen so high, they gush from your depths into the corners of your eyes where they spill out down your white rose cheeks.
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Are you in the #goalsetting squad, or do you loathe the idea of setting goals? (Is saying “squad” still a thing? Should refreshing my slang be on my goals list?)
I am a New Year goal-setting junkie. For one, I love New Year’s Eve and Day! One, it sets off the chain of all my favorite holidays. That’s right, folks; I am one of the rare birds who love Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, and Easter and do not love Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas. I can’t explain myself here. I am what I am. Keep reading to see how I uncover my 2020 goals.
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Do you believe in hiding physical flaws? Do you believe in accentuating some parts of your body so that you can hide your flaws? Click over to read about how my view of “hiding your flaws” have changed over the last decade.
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It’s February, and it’s snowing.
Did you know that winter doesn’t end until March 20th? March 20th is the last day of winter. Right now it is February, and by my very premature calculations, we are smack dab in the middle of winter. But from the information I am gathering from the grocery store checkout line, from Facebook, and from that one person I always see at church - it is supposed to be Spring.
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While I am continually learning something new, I am also often confronted with feelings of my past. Today, the February 6th devotion brought a tidal wave of heavy emotions as I read the words that brought me to my knees and transformed my heart in the most gut-wrenching way this day last year.
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A few years before my papa died, we were sitting together one summer in the living room at his lake place on Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho. The room was bright as the sun gleamed in through the windows and, to my recollection, there was no other sound in the room except for that of our voices.
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I know that hosting a homeless family for eight months because I saw a Facebook post may appear impulsive, but in actuality, I feel like God had been preparing to say "yes" to that post for years beforehand. When I spend time reflecting on our decision to host the family, I realize that the reason for hosting this family was all due to a book.
Read MoreHe sat in a brown, wooden kitchen chair and I sat on his knee. He slowly breathed in smoke from his cigar and then blew it out in rings that traveled first passed his large nose, then over his large glasses, and finally up and around his white, thinning hair. Then taking a break from his cigar he sings the song.
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