There are times, no matter how strong we are…no matter how much faith we have… the weight of the world is on our shoulders. The mountain won’t move. The miracle isn’t coming. Nothing is changing and attacks seem to be coming from everywhere. So many feelings swirl around our heads. I’m buried. I’m drowning. I am overwhelmed. It’s usually a time we ...
Have you ever had someone let you down? They say they’re going to do something, but they don’t? And then…the next time they make a promise, you have this little twinge of doubt with a “we’ll see” thought rolling around your head. Maybe if they’re close to us, the first time we offer grace. And we don’t doubt the second ...
I’m addicted. There. I said it. I am addicted. No. Not to drugs or alcohol. Not to food. (Well, maybe a little to carbs. Okay, a lot.) Not even to Netflix, although that is an addiction recently broken. What I can’t get enough of is…….. ...
Have you ever gone for a job interview and the interviewer asks you, “What qualifies you for this position?” And we’re armed and ready with our lists, aren’t we? Well, if we want the job we are. We have our education history. Our job history. A long list of strengths and (hopefully) a short list of growth areas. We share our ...
It’s the day after Christmas, and my house is still. Everyone’s sleeping but my dog and me. I’m sitting by the twinkle lights of my tree thinking about the past couple of months and how it’s all over. After months of planning. After weeks of shopping and searching for just the right gifts. After hours and hours and hours of ...