by Jeannie Schmidt | Feb 10, 2021 | Emotional Wellness, Making Peace With Your Past, Personal Growth
I collect quotes about courage. And I love to read stories about people facing down impossible odds to find victory. I used to think those people were different than me…that they had some special, solid core that helped them to be more courageous. Nope. They doubted...
by Jeannie Schmidt | Dec 2, 2020 | Divine Drift, Making Peace With Your Past, Personal Growth, Spiritual Wellness
Did you read about the woman who cured cancer? Totally wiped it off the map? Removed that horrible disease from existence? Wait. No. None of us have read about the cure for cancer because it hasn’t happened yet. And I wonder if fears are to blame. What if our “cancer...
by Jeannie Schmidt | Nov 16, 2020 | Emotional Wellness, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
Think of someone in your life who has had a rough past. They were injured and it seems they “walk” through life with a limp. Now, you don’t judge them. Life dealt them a complicated hand. You look on them with love and compassion. At the same time, …don’t answer...
by Jeannie Schmidt | Sep 23, 2020 | Personal Growth, Rough Seas of Crisis
I rarely doubt that God is there. He’s like the joyous, peaceful worship music providing the soundtrack to my life. But for some seasons of my life, God’s voice (that music) is harder to hear. I hear it softly in the background. And I need to crank the volume to make...
by Jeannie Schmidt | Jul 6, 2020 | Emotional Wellness, Personal Growth
Most experts agree that writing out your “to do” list helps lower anxiety, keep you focused, and increases productivity. But do those “to do” lists drill down into the weeds of life and accidentally keep us from high-level, big-picture, soul-feeding helpful habits for...
by Jeannie Schmidt | Feb 15, 2018 | Inspired to Love, Personal Growth, Rooted in Love
My husband and I traveled to Colorado last year to celebrate Thanksgiving with my son and his family. In the midst of experiencing the day-to-day routines, I was overwhelmed with feelings of love and joy. We played outside, shared meals together, experienced the...
