Photo Credit Whew! It is almost time for 2014 to become history and 2015 to bring with it what it will. If I’m being honest, this statement brings with it equal parts relief and nervousness because many of the events of 2013 and 2014 have wrecked me. As I reflect on everything I’ve lived through […]
From Now On: A Christmas Miracle
When I read the Christmas story each year, God gives me the gift of a new lens, known as another year’s experience, to filter the spoken and unspoken details of those precious participants who lived out the story without the benefit of knowing what would happen next. In our current culture, I’m constantly blown away […]
33 Lessons from Life
You only turn 33 once, and today is my day. 😉 As I’ve reflected over some of the things I’ve learned in my years on this earth, I decided to record 33 of them on the blog today. Here is my list in no particular order. What would you add? 1. Reading is a joy […]
Hitting Reboot: The Painful Process of Being Made New
One thing I’m growing to appreciate the older I get is the fact that, like it or not, more comfortable or less, change is part of what we do as people. I think, as much as many of us resist the idea of change, we all have a deep-down desire to change something about ourselves […]
What I’ve Learned About Living Free
Oh, hello there friends! I know I have been absent on here for the past month, and I’ve missed you. It’s been a crazy few weeks in our family, how about yours? Now that I’m at the end of September, I can’t believe what a haze I’ve been in since August ended. Ha! Honestly, I […]
That Post Where I Focus on the Exceptionally Wonderful Little Things That Make my Life Full
These two great posts by my friends Jen & Ashley reflect perfectly on what I was working on writing this week! Expectations. Gratitude. Space. Intentionality. They make for an epic battle of finding peace and balance. Here are a few of my reflections on letting go of expectations while choosing gratitude and joy in the […]
Confessions of a Shame-a-holic
I’ve let shame make too many decisions for me in my life. For example, I have always been notorious for not sending out thank you cards. When it actually happens, I’m always late in getting it done. Most of the time, I listen to Shame say, “It’s too late now. You’ll only embarrass yourself more […]
Coming Out of Slavery: “And God Knew”
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven… A time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak. ~Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 I’m thankful for the fact that when I don’t have words to say, the Bible says it all for […]
A Look Back on March
I started my “Because of Grace List” in January to be intentional about reflecting over the month’s accomplishments because I tend to believe the lie that all I do is run around in circles and get nothing done. I’m convinced 3 months into the year that I do spend some time doing just that, but […]
This Post is for You
This post is for you, friend who is overwhelmed by life. You are loved more than you know, and you are stronger than your feelings are leading you to believe in this moment. Photo Source This post is for you who are weary and not seeing a break in sight. Don’t let your exhaustion get […]