January 2014 - We Live Inspired!

Happy Little Accidents-Or the Surprise Lump Loaf I Cooked Up

By Rebekah Ann Stephenson (We Live Inspired) | January 20, 2014 - 6:34 am |January 20, 2014 Inspiration Station, Laughter is the Best Medicine

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I thought the start of a new week would be a good time to write about turning life’s mishaps into fun adventures! A shout out to one of my first painting mentors, Bob Ross, who called these “Happy Little Accidents”! Living Inspired people…these things are a big part of that. It’s all in the attitude and what we do with the curveballs. My last mishap happened in the kitchen a few days ago. Have you ever started a recipe assuming you had all the ingredients you needed on hand, only to find part way through that you are missing several things? Do you say “Oh crap!” and abandon ship (wasting all those ingredients you have already mixed)? Or do you say “Well now, let’s see what kind of concoction … Continue Reading →

Warning: Encouragement May Have Side Effects

By Rebekah Ann Stephenson (We Live Inspired) | January 18, 2014 - 4:18 am |January 18, 2014 Inspiration Station, Laughter is the Best Medicine

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Five Minute Fridays are back for the new year! It’s been awhile since I have done one, and I know some of my readers really enjoy my 5 minute poems. Today’s word was ENCOURAGEMENT. I decided to go the humorous route and it is not a poem, but I know you will smile. I hope you enjoy’s today’s funny 😀 ! Go Are you rundown, tired, listless? Do you poop out at parties? Are you unpopular? The answer to all your problems is in this little bottle. And it is not called VITAMEATAVEGAMIN. This bittle lottle is called Encouragement. 😀 (side note, click the vitameatavegamin words to see the classic I Love Lucy clip). WARNING Encouragement can be very contagious and may cause the following side effects: Causing … Continue Reading →

The Weekend We Got Snowed In- A Cozy Little Glimpse of My Town and Life

By Rebekah Ann Stephenson (We Live Inspired) | January 4, 2014 - 6:56 am |January 4, 2014 Inspiration Station, Inspiring Stories & Everyday Miracles

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I can scarcely believe the new year is here! Today I am inspired by cozy little Winter scenes and freshly fallen snow. Do you love it too? As I sit here writing, a cold wind is howling outside my bedroom window. The snow is getting deeper and it seems as though a blizzard is upon us. Living in Michigan I am no stranger to snow, but this year is different. The high temps for the day are going to be in the negatives (around a -2 degrees F) with lows of -15! If the snow keeps piling up, I would not be surprised if we got over a foot of it! I am not complaining one bit. I actually sort of like being cozied up inside with a blizzard a … Continue Reading →