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…
Understanding trust gives us words to say, ‘here’s my struggle and why I can’t rely on you’. Trust is a huge word with tons of weight around it. There are common, quiet thoughts in our minds about trust that often go unspoken because we’re not really sure how to sort through the vowels and verbs…
Contentment sometimes seems negative because we want to visually interchange it with complacency. But the word is simply gratification. In fact, contrary to being complacent, I wonder if it’s possible that being content is actually what moves us forward. After three summers of stubbornly braving the southern humid heat while sitting in hours of standstill…
Sure, you could be lying on the beach at some far-flung destination, not checking emails and sipping a cocktail at 2 p.m., rehearsing “I’m on vacation!” You don’t need to set an alarm to wake up and can follow all the whims in the world because time, my friend, is on your side. Sounds dreamy,…
Accomplishing a dream isn’t just about how we spend each day but also with whom we’re spending it. Everyone needs a dream team. A team of people you dream with; a core community who encourages dreams into reality. Whatever we believe about ourselves is the type of people we attract in our lives. Who they…
It’s only a few days now, and no, I’m still not ready for the ever-important appointments that have been set with some of the largest publishers around the country. My perfectionist, people-pleasing personality is not happy about it one bit. It’s saying, ‘Try harder. You still have time. Don’t you dare go there unprepared. Don’t…
Written by Donald Miller If you’d have told me a month ago I had codependent tendencies, I’d never have believed you. I don’t like it when people try to control me (especially indirectly through manipulation) and I’d have sworn I don’t do a thing to try to control others. But it turns out that isn’t…
My heart had been coveting a friend’s marriage and how wonderful it would be to have such a life. And in that very moment, my Abba Father chased me down with His merciful love. I was prompted to open up His word. It landed on 1 Corinthians 7. It was as if God had lifted…
A few years ago, I moved into a one-bedroom apartment with my sister. While shopping for home accessories/necessities, we stumbled upon an aisle of white boards, and my sister jokingly said, “We should have a chore chart!” In all seriousness, I thought the idea could alleviate arguments over cleaning responsibilities. So we picked one up….
I just started a new job, and no sooner had my foot touched down in the office than I was piling on a to-do list and creating demands in my schedule. No one was asking for it; it was a voluntary reaction. Only by the grace of God did He reveal a truth to me…