I was all excited yesterday when God was showing me the concept for this post, until I understood how hard this was going to be to put into practice. But if I can, how life altering it will be. Let’s dive in. Don't store up treasures on earth! Moths and rust can destroy them, and …
These two words have the power to push me back into my shell. It’s a wicked dance. I crave praise. I want what I do, to be seen as good and worthy. I spoke at a women’s church gathering years ago, my title was I Want to Be Better Than You. Quite the snobbish sentiment, …
God is so funny sometimes. As I considered my blog this morning, I thought about my feelings, that I am a disappointment. Here’s the funny part—I read my daily Bible plan where the author writes about being a people-pleaser, which she notes, also makes her a people-disappointer. Her point was, that when we say yes …
Today my spirit is vacillating between anticipation and anxiety, as I wait on some of my writing being critiqued and an online writers’ retreat today. My mind racing to the what ifs while excited for the what’s nexts. So what’s the difference? Anticipation is founded on hopeful expectations, whereas anxiety stems from fear (often expressed …
I hope nobody reads this, but honestly I really do want people to read it. Read it and comment on it and like it. Why? Because innately it affirms that I have value. So why would I hope nobody would read this? Because God is trying to teach me a hard lesson. In my reading, …
As the youngest of three children, I learned fairly early that my parents were people. Before leaving the nest, my parents were already taking trips without me. And as a young adult my parents became "snowbirds" leaving the cold, wet winters in Oregon for the milder, dryer climate of Arizona. And thereby missing Thanksgiving, Christmas, …
The Far Reaches of Grace 