The phone rang and I answered right away, seeing that it was an out of town friend I hadn’t talk to in a while. But much to my surprise, the fun catch-up-with-each-other conversation I hoped for turned into a tense discussion about how I had let her down. I didn’t see it coming and I felt horrible. There […]
When Change Is Inevitable & Hope is Optional
This post includes some affiliates links. You can find our disclosure page here. Sometimes you must leave the comfort of what is to embrace the potential of what will be. @KristenStrong | #GirlMeetsChange {Click to Tweet} I love these words written by my friend Kristen Strong in her wonderful book,Girl Meets Change: truths to carry you through life’s transitions. God is stretching me with Kristen’s words, encouraging me […]
Is it worth it?
I thought I was over the hurt. Was sure I had moved on. But as I slipped my thumb under the seal of the invitation to my 10-year college reunion, it hit me: I had not forgiven her. During our last semester at school, the harsh tone and accusing anger of a friend had been […]
When Concerns Consume You {a promise & a prayer}
Do you ever have days when your mind is crowded with thoughts that are competing for your attention? Yesterday was one of those days for me. I woke up with countless tasks on my to-do list and every one felt urgent, which made it almost impossible to figure out what was most important. It felt like countless concerns were cutting […]
Planning for an (in)Perfect Christmas
The other day I caught myself whispering an unrealistic secret to my heart: “Maybe this will be the year everything goes as planned and we’ll have the perfect Christmas.” Perfect is what I’ve always wanted for Christmas, but in all my years of living I’ve never been able to pull it off. For me, perfect looks like peace on earth and in […]