This post was written back in 2018. As I write this, I am laying on the couch feeling VERY pregnant. My third child is due any day now, and I am anxiously awaiting her arrival. It is hard to think about anything else these days. I constantly find my mind…
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Love your Enemies
“But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!” Matthew 5:44 A lot of my prayer life lately has been practicing rest in the Lord’s goodness, joy, kindness, forgiveness, etc. Finding the time and the space to connect with the Holy Spirit. It is becoming increasingly more…
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Depths of Uncertainty
This was written back in 2017, so it is an older writing but still has relevance to today, so I wanted to share. If you had to ask me what one of my least favorite things in life would be, I probably would answer “uncertainty”. It is such a challenge…
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Identifying Excuses
I woke up this morning and decided to spend a few minutes getting back to basics. I pulled out a blank notebook and a piece of paper to write out my “to-do” list for the day. It’s not that I haven’t been keeping one, I have. But I seem to…
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Dealing with an Introvert
As an introvert, I can attest to the fact that there are some challenges that not only I have faced but also in my relationships over the years. It took me years to learn how to function in ways that allowed me to be the best version of myself around…
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Your Why
Remember your why. I prepared to step into a court room where I fully expect to be attacked on every level. I knew I would be forced to listen to a twisted version of the truth and have to defend my why. My heart will be exposed and vulnerable because…
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Practicing Grace
This Easter I had a quiet weekend with my husband. My husband had never seen “The Passion of the Christ” so we watched it on Good Friday. I remember watching it several years ago and it certainly made an impact. It really changed how I thought about Easter. This time,…
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The Opposite
My son had been seeing a therapist for a few weeks and after one of his sessions the therapist indicated that she was having a difficult time making a connection with him. After the session he and I got in the car and I asked him why he thought we…
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Confident Expectation of Good
What if we are only ever challenged by goodness in any circumstance? Think about that for a minute. If you are like me, then typically when you are facing a challenging circumstance you immediately focus on the negative. Maybe you begin praying for the circumstance to change or for it…
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Learning to Heel
This morning I was walking my puppy around the neighborhood. I have been working with him on heeling. He loves people and other animals, so when we are out walking he is easily distracted and excited by his surroundings. When he gets excited by something he pulls on the leash…