It had been a great cross country year so far. Joe, Dillan, and Alex would run neck-and-neck and finish one right after the other. The friendly competition was good for them, and it was fun to watch which one would finish first this time. It was race day, and they were mentally stoked. Focused. Warmed up and ready. They’d been finishing in the top ...
Discouragement. It seems to be lurking around every corner and hiding behind every tree. At times I go for weeks and months without a hint of it. Then…..there are seasons I go to bed feeling like a failure and wake up in a deeper hole than the night before. Can I get a witness? Discouragement has an assignment – intimidate us into ...
Discouragement has been my archenemy lately, and it’s tiring to keep fighting it. And I have a hunch that it’s not just my heels it’s dogging. As I look around at my family and friends and church members, I see its unrelenting assault everywhere. The temptation is to surrender. Give up. Quit. Don’t. Don’t be depressed. Or disheartened. Don’t be discouraged. ...
“Ugh! Why is this taking so long? Can’t it just be over? I’m ready to move on already!” Yep. Those were my thoughts almost daily between January and June of 1996. My husband and I were doing the long-distance engagement thing while he finished up his last year at Central Bible College, and I was beyond ready for him to ...
It’s peaceful. The lake in the fall. The water is glass. One lonely boat making its way home. The only sound the geese honking in the distance. And the soft whisper of the leaves, floating, fluttering, falling from the trees. No more vibrant colors, no more feast for the eyes. Just a blanket of brown crunching beneath my ...