Written by Marybeth Whalen Author of “Learning to Live Financially Free” “Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; Be merciful to me and hear my prayer.” Lord, you saw that list of layoffs my company is talking about. I don’t know what the future holds […]
Lean On Me
It’s Spring Break! So far we’ve been on a stay-cation, along with almost everyone we know. I love being home. And I love, love, love being with my family. But I had to confess to God this morning that I was struggling a little with the timing of our Spring break. It’s because I finally […]
Rising Again Because He’s Risen in Me
This week I added an new email tagline: “Rising again because He’s risen in me.“ It came to me after my posts last week about getting up again. Jesus really is the only reason I can! It is also the perfect reminder for as I prepare for Easter. I can rise again because He rose […]
Getting Up Again
“…though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again” Proverbs 24:16a In the same way I don’t like failing, I also don’t like FALLING either. It’s painful, embarrassing and sometimes makes me want to quit trying. But God is teaching me about getting up again when I fall. He reminds me again and again […]
Learning to Fail Forward
I admire (maybe even envy) people who aren’t afraid to fail. You know, those people who see personal setbacks as just another goal to conquer. People who don’t even consider defeat when they blow it. I wish I was that kind of person. But honestly, I am not so crazy about failure. Failure is painful. […]