If you have an email account, you know how easy it is to get a lot of unnecessary, unwanted emails. It quickly clutters up the inbox. Luckily, there is a way to stop receiving them by scrolling to the bottom and searching for a link. The print is usually very small (so they don’t make it easy) thatContinue reading “Click here to Unsubscribe”
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Easter/Spring Revival
Today is Easter Sunday. That can mean a lot to some people, and to others, it is just another day. It’s the season of spring and also the appearance of new life. This morning I opened up my dictionary app on my phone to look up a word and what first appeared was the Word of theContinue reading “Easter/Spring Revival”
Stay Curious
I heard a word this week that was new to me. Metacognition. My mind quickly drew a blank. Metawhat? Thankfully the speaker followed up with a definition. He said it is where you are not managed by your feelings, you manage your feelings by thinking about your feelings. Interesting, I thought. I wanted to confirm what he was saying, so later I looked itContinue reading “Stay Curious”
Stay in Your Own Seat
I tend to have a “fix-it” personality. I want to say the right thing, do the right thing to help someone (or maybe help me) feel better about the situation, circumstances, themselves, and so on. I admit, it’s gotten me into some trouble. But I’m learning. I am a visual person, and I believe God uses visualContinue reading “Stay in Your Own Seat”
Joy Bursts
Have you ever experienced a moment of pure joy? I have. They tend to be short, unexpected and somewhat intense, and I almost feel a sensation of warmth envelop my heart. They are fleeting and don’t last long, but when I experience it, I recognize it as joy. Joy is different than happiness. Joy is something felt deep inside. HappinessContinue reading “Joy Bursts”
Practice Makes Perfect
This is a well-known phrase, and I’m sure many of you have heard it. Practice makes perfect. But does it? Does practice really make perfect? And what is the focus on those three words. Most often I believe it’s the last word: perfect. Perfectionism is a trait that trips many of us up. I know it’ something I still struggle with. I grew upContinue reading “Practice Makes Perfect”
One Size Fits All
I was reading this morning about belonging, and how it is an undeniable need for each person to know they belong. Where they belong can be different for each person. For some reason, the phrase “one size fits all” popped into my head as I was reading. It most often is referring to a piece of clothing,Continue reading “One Size Fits All”
My Parent’s Love
Last week I shared about how I experienced my parent’s deaths differently. Today I’d like to share about the ways I experienced their love. A few months ago, I had accepted an offer for a different job and I was waiting for my book to be published. Two separate opportunities that left me feeling scared, excited, uncertainContinue reading “My Parent’s Love”
Grief
I heard something recently that really spoke to me. It was by Susan David and she said “Grief is love looking for its home.” That made sense to me. When our loved one dies, that person is no longer physically here for us to give our love to. It can be very unsettling, especially if we allow ourselvesContinue reading “Grief”
The Unanswered Why
At this point in my life, my favorite Bible verse is Psalm 46:40 “Be Still and Know That I am God.” I think one of the reasons is because I have been practicing that more in the last few years. What I have found is that for me to feel calm and have more inner strength,Continue reading “The Unanswered Why”
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