by Hollye Dexter | Sep 25, 2013 | answered prayers, gratitude, how to be happy, life lessons, positive thinking, prayer, ridding your life of negative energy
–>”We can not solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them”-Albert EinsteinFor months now, I have been in a funk. And then I got sick of it. This is how it started.All year I had been looking forward to summer. I was...
by Hollye Dexter | Jul 6, 2013 | acceptance, Dancing At the Shame Prom, healing shame, how to be happy, letting go, life lessons, overcoming shame, prayer, The, the power of positive thinking, the power of words
When I feel stuck in life, sometimes the simple act of letting go of old things, cleaning out a desk drawer, my closet, or my purse (which is a cry for help right now) can provide a feeling of relief. It seems to magically create a vacuum in my life, making room for...
by Hollye Dexter | Jun 26, 2013 | answered prayers, family, prayer, the power of love
A few people have written to ask why I haven’t been blogging much lately, and the simple, wonderful answer is – because my prayers were answered and I now have a three year old underfoot 24/7. In addition, Evan is out of school, so every day it’s the two of them...
by Hollye Dexter | Apr 7, 2013 | answered prayers, faith, miracles, motherhood, parenting, prayer
As many of you know, I’ve been on a daily practice of meditation and prayer, and my life has begun to shift. (If you read any of my blogs from the disastrous years of 2010 and 2011, you know I’ve come a long way. Faith was my only way out of darkness.)...
by Hollye Dexter | Apr 2, 2013 | answered prayers, faith, family, hope through adversity, Japan custody laws, Japanese American, prayer, the power of love
My friend Mary gives the best advice. Over a year ago, I sat in her front yard with tears in my eyes, and told her that my daughter in law and grandson were not coming back from what was supposed to be a visit to Japan. I told her I feared the worst – I may never see...
by Hollye Dexter | Oct 17, 2012 | faith, healing family relationships, Japan custody laws, miracles, prayer, the power of love, the power of positive thinking
When you put your faith in love…Troy is home from Japan with videos and pics of our grandbaby Ayumu, and as I peruse them again and again, I am overwhelmed with gratitude. I prayed for this EVERY day for a year. I woke up each morning, and thought about Ayumu. I...