From what I could see, the situation didn’t seem fair. The longer I stewed over the details, the more animosity and frustration grew. Deep down, I knew I needed to forgive, but self-preservation and fear of being taken advantage of resisted the right thing. “Help me, Jesus,” I cried. Just the name of Jesus reminds…
What to do? Most likely, it’s a question you ask often. I do. I’m convinced that when my mind understands the eternal calling here on earth, then my earthly calling will be fulfilled in eternal ways. In other words, when you grasp that God put you here to experience mercy in the face of emotions,…
Being in a relationship is about finding someone you can struggle well with. If you can’t struggle well, it’s easy to walk away. That’s what I’ve learned while watching my Ma and Pa work out 36 years of problems that have presented themselves. I witnessed that when pain and pride interrupted love with its tension,…
These seasons are shorter looking back from the other side. Honesty has a way of stretching the sentences for us; it’s a treasure that loses power the longer we wait. Honesty tethers hearts more than playing the hero ever does. Even the tears unlock a vault of vulnerability that acts like a magnet between two…
We’re still a couple of days away from Christmas, and I have yet to board a plane to be with family, yet somehow we’ve already found the short fuses and tension stretching our patience with each other. Can you relate? The problems may have nothing to do with you except that you’re within proximity of…
Everything seems urgent at this time of year, and expectations tell us all the going and doing is very important. The calendar controls our time, but we’re so overwhelmed that we can’t even realize this pressure is the pulse driving whether we keep up or stay ahead. ‘Rush’ repurposes peace into a chaotic Christmas story…
People who value what they have get twice as much out of something as a person who lacks gratitude. They get more out of a job, a marriage, and a family. This soul multiplies in the chaos and in the silence. ‘Luck’ doesn’t set them up or put them down. No drought can dry up…
It’s important to love where you are in life today. If you can’t find joy and peace where you are, you won’t find it where you’re going. It’s a heart issue between you and God. Make peace with your situation. Happiness is based on your happenings, but joy roots itself deep in the soul and…
One of the hardest decisions you’ll ever face in life is choosing whether to walk away or try harder. The next time you have a choice to make, ask yourself: Which direction will build character and qualities in me that I need? Where do I need to lean on God for the strength and less…
Hug someone today. Hold a hand and let them know they are loved. This is God’s cure for a sick heart. I love you. I’m thinking of you. Release your affections. It has an antibiotic effect on the infection of negativity and the poisonous thoughts that prevent a mind from living in pure joy. Take…