Welcome to day four of the Christmas Countdown 2016! Today’s Random Act of Kindness: Pray for two people you haven’t prayed for in a long time or better yet, pray for your enemies. I find the best cure for unforgiveness is to pray for those who have hurt me. It’s not easy. But it’s not only how we are to …
Christmas Countdown Day 3
Welcome to day three of the countdown to Christmas! Today’s Random Act of Kindness: Make cookies for a neighbor or enemy and deliver them in person. If you’re like me, and have little time to actually make cookies, don’t let that stop you. Order up some homemade-style cookies, slap a bow on them and deliver them. Keep it simple. Don’t …
Christmas Countdown Day 2
As I said in Day 1’s post, I caught myself being a bit of a grump about Christmas so decided to do something about it. Enter my Random Act of Kindness coundown. Here’s day 2: Help Clean Someone’s House or Yard If you’d like all the random acts of kindness in one list, email me and I’ll send you a …
Day 1 Countdown to Christmas – The Christmas Jar
I’ve been in a bit of a cranky mood this Christmas for various reasons. And I’ve learned through the years that the best way to get out of a funk is to concentrate on someone else. That’s how I came up with the idea of encouraging my readers to participate in a random act of kindness each day in December …
How to write an award-winning bestselling first novel | Nathan Filer | TEDxYouth@Bath
Since I’m in student teaching purgatory (see my journey at KarlaTeaches.com), I’ve had little time to focus on my writing. But that doesn’t mean I’m not still a writer! All my thoughts eventually end up in my idea pile. I’m constantly observing, gleaning and researching as I go through each day. I stumbled upon this little gem (the following video) …
August’s Brilliant Blog Award Winner
Oops. I goofed. I completely missed the Brilliant Blog Award for August, didn’t I? Chalk it up to being overwhelmed with student teaching. For that I apologize. My oversight in no way reflects how much I love August’s winner: Walking Healed by Shelley Willburn! I love Shelley Wilburn’s blog for so many reasons. Yes, I know, she’s a colleague and …
Sugar-Free, Low-Carb Cheesecake? Yes, please!
I love cheesecake and I love desserts. And probably the best part of being on a low-carb eating plan is this delicious treat! You can make it as fancy as you want, but what I’m sharing with you is a very fast and quick cheesecake recipe for when you’re having an emergency craving that won’t go away. You can add …
Interview with Debut Author and Cancer Survivor, Barbara Britton!
When I met Barbara M. Britton online, I had no idea I’d met such an amazing Strong Girl. But as my recent interview with her on YouTube progressed, and she revealed her journey with and triumph over cancer, I was in complete and total awe of her courage and tenacity. She’s also a pastor’s wife and a Pelican Book Group …
Spunk & Sass — Part 1 of FEAR NOT!
Are you afraid of getting out of your comfort zone? Fear not! If we stay in our comfort zone, we don’t grow. The only way I’ve been able to grow as a writer, wife, mom and teacher, is to be uncomfortable and receive input that might not feel so good. And yet, just as the Word promises, when we humble …
To make your dreams come true, it’s up to you…
“If it’s to be it’s up to me.” I know that as a Christian this quote isn’t exactly right. But there’s a lot of truth in it. Other than the fact that indeed, we must line up our dreams and plans and goals with God’s purpose for our lives, no one is going to make sure we hit the mark …