I’ve been a slacker the past month and haven’t posted. At all. Sorry, Friends! I know you’re like us – life gets chaotic at times. We struggle… Read more “Sorry I’m Such a Slacker”
Category: Meditations
Trying to Stay Positive When I’d Rather Have a Pity Party
I shared recently that I was hospitalized with pregnancy complications. I’ve now been on bed rest for a month and a half. Two and a half weeks of… Read more “Trying to Stay Positive When I’d Rather Have a Pity Party”
Have You Ever Doubted There’s Peace That Passes Understanding? I Have.
I’m pregnant and we ended up at the doctor this week for heavy bleeding. Again. During this pregnancy, I’ve had heavy bleeding twice and light spotting four… Read more “Have You Ever Doubted There’s Peace That Passes Understanding? I Have.”
Seven Cures for Writer’s Block
Writer’s block does not exist. Writing is work; therefore you sit down and make it happen. Regardless of mood or inspiration or some mythical muse whispering in… Read more “Seven Cures for Writer’s Block”
God Didn’t Hide the Not So Pretty
Last week, I shared my belief in a healthy balance of sharing our insecurities, struggles, and even failures. When we do this the right way, we can… Read more “God Didn’t Hide the Not So Pretty”
Missing Someone You Never Met
Three years ago we lost a baby in my first trimester of pregnancy. We’d been living in Ukraine for two months. Our daughter, Nora, was about eighteen… Read more “Missing Someone You Never Met”
My Biggest Fear
What do you fear most in life? You may be like me. You can list a few significant worries. But one dreaded circumstance immediately pops into your… Read more “My Biggest Fear”
How Can There be a God of Love?
How can there be a God of love when there’s so much pain in the world? We hear that question often, don’t we? Some ask in bitterness,… Read more “How Can There be a God of Love?”
Paste on a smile and give thanks already! Right?
‘Tis the season to give thanks. Merriam-Webster defines thankful as “conscious of benefit received; well pleased; glad.” I read this today and thought, “Hmm…I’m not always glad or well-pleased,… Read more “Paste on a smile and give thanks already! Right?”
Life is NOT going according to plan.
Ok, confession here. Sometimes I complain about God’s work in my life. You’re shocked, right? Or not. Because I’m just like you, and hey, we all get… Read more “Life is NOT going according to plan.”