One Saturday night, something peculiar happened in our living room: my son began to laugh. You know how it is with toddlers, they laugh at the weirdest things and sometimes, they laugh at nothing at all. This particluar night, he was laughing at nothing at all, or at least, … [Read more...]
Seek Contentment Before Prosperity
I spent several months of my life in gross dissatisfaction. I picked issues with my routine, my career, my church, my husband…everything. I had two major results. One: Frustration. Two: An inability to actually change the things that kept me dissatisfied. Oh, I jumped … [Read more...]
Our Easy, Powerful Change Agent
Have you ever tried so hard change a habit or a mindset, but you find yourself tripping back in? It happens to everyone. I had a season where I was struggling with a lot of emotional issues. Despite my determination to rise above them, I didn’t record much progress. The most … [Read more...]
The Waiting Game
Waiting is hard. Especially when you’re a driven person with a Type A personality, when you love to plan your work and work your plan. I know. I’m very much like that. And so, like you, waiting is big struggle for me. I don’t like to wait. Waiting makes me feel like I’m out … [Read more...]
This Matter of Fear
One of the most popular parables of Jesus is the Parable of Talents in the 25th chapter of the Book of Matthew. Just before he left on a long journey, a man called his servants and gave them talents (ancient units of money). There were his servants and, so, any gain they made … [Read more...]