My Right Side Up Life

Hearts are fragile – handle with care

Hearts are fragile – handle with care

For some, this is the first Christmas. The first Christmas after you buried part of your heart. Maybe there’s been a literal death or maybe an emotional one. Either way, the first Christmas is hard. Be gentle with others and be gentle with yourself. Hearts are fragile...

Very merry and very good

Very merry and very good

I hope you have a very merry and very good Christmas. But I suspect you might be very tired and about ready to quit. All the decorating, shopping, wrapping and cooking is enough to exhaust anyone. "So let's not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time...

What to put on to prepare your heart for Christmas

What to put on to prepare your heart for Christmas

With only a few days left before Christmas, don't forget your wardrobe. Want to know what to put on to prepare your heart for Christmas? Try on a little kindness. It fits just right and goes perfectly with patience and love. "You must clothe yourselves with...

Patience is more than a virtue

Patience is more than a virtue

Patience is more than a virtue; it's a fruit of the Spirit. As you prepare your heart for Christmas, focus on love, joy, peace, PATIENCE... Waiting Waiting tries our patience though, doesn't it? From the minor irritation of waiting in line, to the major seasons of...

Peace on earth

Peace on earth

Couldn’t we all use a little peace? Instead of peace on earth, we live in world of turmoil, division, and flat-out chaos. To tell the truth, we won’t find peace any place in this world. Yet, we can find peace in our hearts if we let the Prince of Peace reign. Isaiah...

Have a cup of cheer

Have a cup of cheer

With eight days left until Christmas, have a cup of cheer. What's in the cup? Well, it's not eggnog; it's JOY. Do you wake up singing, "Joy to the World," or are you feeling more like Scrooge? Take time to prepare your heart. Joy to the world Joy to the world! The...