Lately, I’ve been feeling like I don’t sit in quiet enough. Our lives are full of the constant, go-go-go, and we are almost praised by our busyness. We are seen as “lazy” or “procrastinators” if we sit on a Sunday afternoon, and don’t run errands, clean the house or walk the dogs. This can even
A few weeks ago I ran into a friend who I haven’t seen in years. As we did the 5 minute quick catch up, this person made the comment to me that I was “living the life”. As I looked at my life, our struggles and pains, “living the life” was not quite how I
Life is never as easy as any of us would like it to be. There’s pain from broken relationships, medical issues and stressful workplace environments. There’s challenges that we didn’t want, and obstacles to overcome that seem ultimately impossible. I’ve noticed in the last few years that when I encounter one of these situations, I
Lately, I’ve been hearing more and more about people listening to lies: lies that they aren’t good enough, that they don’t measure up, that they weren’t made for anything special, or even that they aren’t loved. That last one really hurts my heart. The truth is none of this is true. The Evil One would
Lately I’ve been aware of how I form perceptions of others, and sometimes in the form of judgments. I meet new people, and I start to compare them to myself or others. It grieves my heart when I do realize I’m doing this, and I truly want to see these people as God sees them.
It’s finally starting to feel like spring, and humans are not the only ones noticing. That’s right; all the plants are starting to bloom! Unfortunately, so are the weeds. I feel like all I do in the yard anymore is fight the weeds. We have them coming from all corners, and before you blink, they
As a child, my mother tells me I was the one who did not like being obedient. I had a mind of my own from the time I figured out how to talk, and I wasn’t afraid to share that (sorry Mom!). If any of you have had younger siblings, children, or even a niece
Trust is something I struggle with. I’m not quite sure why because my family was always trustworthy growing up. It wasn’t until I hit college that I had some friendships that I think challenged me to not always trust someone right off the bat. I think there are many others among us that struggle with
Before we had access to cool things like radar, nuclear bombs, and missiles, our forefathers had to use things like this to protect themselves: This is a fortress. You may have seen them in other countries, but the idea was that the bigger and stronger it was, the more invincible the people felt, and the
