A few weeks ago, as I was writing and preparing for upcoming events, I had this very unsettling feeling. I wasn’t sure how to identify the feeling, and so I chalked it up as...
How many of you like to wait for things you want in life? Do you know that waiting develops patience when we let it have its way in our lives and understand that we can’t have...
Have you been raised up from a deep dark place or a turbulent storm that nearly swept you away?
I love listening to Josh Grobin sing, “You Raise Me Up.”
The lyrics say,
“You...
One of the reasons I’ve come to embrace a new view of confession and live it out as a lifestyle is because it helps us to change our perception of others and...
I learned recently that the word rejection comes from a Latin word, which means "to be thrown back." It resonated with me as I started to think of the many ways rejection causes...
Have you ever experienced rejection? That feeling of not being wanted or accepted. Rejection is a deep bruise that destroys our whole being. As a result of criticism,...
Have you ever been accused of being a “control freak?” When someone says that phrase to us, it’s never meant to be positive and certainly not meant to build us up. In some ways,...
I’ve heard it said once that, “There is very little difference between people, but that little difference makes a great deal of difference.” How true that is! We’re all humans,...
The day you were born is the day you began to take in the world around you. In your mother's womb, there were no outside influences except that of your mother who carried you....
If I asked you what comes to mind when I talk about sowing seeds, I think most of us would think of farming and gardening. I grew up in the farming world, and I’m grateful for...
Recently I heard a story about a couple who struggled in their marriage for over 20 years. They had an age-old problem – communication.
This couple had everything anyone...
When it comes to grief, I’ve heard people say many times, “I don’t know what to say to someone in deep grief.”
Have you ever been in that situation?
Recently, I found...