The Thanksgiving holiday has ended and for many of us it leaves us with mixed feelings. We may feel disappointment. Disappointed over how uneventful our holiday was or how we may have acted. We may feel sadness. Sad over loved ones who are no longer with us or sadness over where our life circumstances may […]
We were at a restaurant with our son and his family having breakfast. Even though it wasn’t a large venue, it was a cute little space with a great atmosphere and great food. One of our favorite stops while we visit him in Texas. On this particular day we were seated right next to the […]
The Christmas season is magical. Who doesn’t like a good Hallmark movie? It can take us to Magic Land where everything turns out peachy and keen. Always a happy ending. People always work out their differences. Everyone is happy in the end. I think that’s why I like those feel-good movies so much. I like […]
It was a really hot day in “steamy” Arizona. And where was I? Walking and talking to a dear friend absorbed in conversation. I must have looked ready to kill over but my conversation overpowered the heat. That’s when I noticed my mailman turning his mail truck around driving my way. He stopped in front […]
Thou shall not… Before I became a Jesus follower, I thought being a Christian meant not being allowed to have freedom. I thought it meant there would be a long list of all the things one could not do. I thought it meant I would be living a life where I was continually being condemned […]
When God has made big moves in my life, I am usually resisting Him. I like to keep things as is. I like predictability. I like to stay put. I don’t like the unknown. Do you? But just because we are wrestling with God does that mean we aren’t trusting Him? I think it can, […]
As I was organizing my office I came across some notes from a conference I attended. A friend of mine, Pastor Chris Cannon, shared some truth bombs about balancing life for happiness and success. Four main points: -Show up -Be present -Tell the truth -Let go of the outcome He also said… Schedule your top […]
I heard a sweet true story about two little boys. The person who told me this story is now a full functioning productive successful adult—even though the story could have left a mother wondering about the future of her son. Two little boys were walking on the way to school and they noticed a magnificent […]
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. – 1 Thessalonians 5:11 When I was in elementary school I was part of the “cool girls’ club.” I loved always having someone to sit with at lunch and play with at recess. Then one day the girls told […]
My teen years were not easy. Maybe you can relate? They were some of the hardest most empty years of my life. I was riddled with self-doubt, loneliness, and fear. Fear of each day. Fear of the future. Fear that I would never be loved. Never be accepted. Fear of being “found out” for portraying […]
