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“I wish I had a different story,” I said to a friend, many years ago while in shame over my painfully public and deeply embarrassing story. My sweet, supportive, and encouraging friend had a beautiful, inspiring story. Oh, how I hungered for one like hers! At a young age, she committed her life to God, wanting to obey Him and …
1. Have a daily routine. Rise and retire at regular times. Ps 4:8, Ps 23:1-3 2. Worship our God who is in control of the universe… the sun, the moon, the stars, the trees, all living creatures and all of humanity. Acknowledge that you did not hang the stars today! Deut 10:21, Is 46:9-10, Ps 103:19 3. Start your day …
I have a friend who, a few years ago, when spring had sprouted exclaimed, “Why do seasons have to change? I was just getting used to winter!” (Who would choose winter over spring I wondered and laughed out loud.) This was the same friend who had complained when fall turned to winter that she was “just getting used to fall!” …
I woke up feeing tired from the busyness of the season and truthfully, my endless, self-scribed To Do list. My soul felt smothered and crushed by the frenetic activity of the previous day. I was running on Empty and the last fumes had evaporated. I simply had nothing left. AsI sat in reflection in the wee hours the following morning, …
I’m a sinner saved by grace. I’m also a Colonel turned life coach and lay counselor and now, I add: co-author. Could it be that our God is a funny god? No doubt. I’ve seen His humor many times in my life and here it is again: co-author?! (if I may God, I exclaim, “Get out!” ( I say that …
I’m not the same. That’s good news. (None of us should stay the same.) Things are moving slowly. I don’t have the energy I’m known for. That’s also good news. (I’m not trying to paint the house or remodel a bathroom after lunch.) I’m actually spending a lot of time in stillness. (It feels scary.) You don’t know what you’ll …
I am back, a day later, to look, acknowledge and experience my pain. It isn’t the same today. I feel a darting, a movement of pain, but today, it is not as piercing. The pain does not cut as deeply into my insides. I let go again and let the pain lines go where they may. Pain releases slowly from …
I’m feeling pain today. I lost my Dad and it hurts. I feel the loss of what was and what is. A new existence. I am without. It hurts to be without. My earthly father is gone and I can’t get him back in this lifetime. I know there is more to this feeling of pain, but I can’t completely …
Well hello 2017, I have high hopes for you! Each year has brought me up the mountain of life, with stunning views of “what is” and “what could be.” Each passing year delivered life lessons and a new hope and determination for “what’s next.” I didn’t always sit in the stillness and review a prior year’s passing with the intentionality …
It’s never too late To make a change To live Get healthy Heal wounds To cry Say I love you To listen Fix a broken heart Love someone Receive love Be still Let go Learn something Go somewhere Celebrate Find yourself Believe Get help Give Admit the truth Get on your knees Give thanks Meet someone Change your heart Move …
