“What would you call someone who … • …demands that you be someone you’re not? • …ignores your needs? • …refuses to let you use your God-given gifts and talents well? • …sets you up for failure, even disaster, over and over again? • …does all of the above over and over and over? Sounds […]
The Things We Do For Love
I had almost everything I wanted, yet I felt empty and confused. I couldn’t figure out why all the relationships and accomplishments I had worked so hard to gain weren’t enough to fill me or fulfill me. Tears streamed down my face as I thought about the guy I dated through high school and college. […]
3 Secrets to Lasting Friendships
I sat across the table listening to their laughter and admiring the bond between two older women I’d just met at a luncheon. Their friendship was uncommon and my heart craved the kind of connection they had. The way they loved each other, how well they knew each other and how much they enjoyed being together […]
For the Weary Woman Who Is Tired of Losing it
One morning I was working from home, alone. The house was quiet, and I was feeling all kinds of productive. That week marked the final stretch of a big project, and I had planned a fun family dinner and game night. Life was peachy. And I felt like such a good mom. Then my kids came home from Grandma’s house, earlier […]
The Powerful Gift of Being Weak { + book giveaways }
“Should I be honest?” I wondered. “What if I start crying? What if she doesn’t really have time to listen? What if she is just asking to be nice? I could keep it simple and tell her I’m fine.” There I was, standing in the lobby at church waiting for my husband, when an old […]