God’s Purpose-Filled Timing
September 29, 2020
God is purposely using the timeline of your life to help you evolve into who you are meant to be.
5 Gratitudes Every Day
September 4, 2020
Its day 9,854,398 of COVID life. Or at least that’s what it feels like. And while there are some changes from day to day, the overall mood of the day, week, and month seems to stay the same. Coronavirus is a constant, unwelcome presence that reminds me every day of it’s ability to quickly impact so many different facets of our lives. It has become far too easy to be weighed down with anxiety and stress. Too easy to be overwhelmed by all the changes. Too easy to be burdened by the negative news. But even in the midst...
Positive
August 13, 2020
She sat there turning the phone over in her hand, glancing at it every ten seconds. As the minutes ticked by, her stress and anxiety grew. A negative result on this rapid COVID 19 test was the only thing standing between her and moving back onto campus…a campus that she, like so many other college students around the world, was unexpectedly forced to leave early in March. And every day since then has been a question of when she could return. Her life was on the other side of that test. Her friends, her courses, her independence, her identity. ...
Who We Are Called To Be In The Midst Of Change
August 1, 2020
Change. I have heard that one word used to describe 2020 more times than I can recall. We are all affected by the changes that this year has seen so far. Changes brought on by the pandemic. Changes brought on by social injustices. Changes brought on by economic factors. Change is everywhere. And it is the one thing that seems to be constant in all of our lives right now.
Cultivating the Ultimate Friendship
July 26, 2020
God’s greatest desire for us is to be in relationship with Him. And how do we cultivate that sacred relationship? By being vulnerable and consistent and positive.
The Perfect Storm
July 19, 2020
A Storm is Brewing I’m not going to lie. It was a rough week. Between the prolonged stay at home orders, summer plans being canceled, and being in one another’s space 24/7, it was just a matter of time before we all hit tilt. And the perfect storm finally came to our house last week. It wasn’t one thing in particular…more like a lot of little things building up over time. And eventually, the weight of those little things became too much to bear. It amazes me how the little things can become so big. And how they can...
What do a Doorbell Camera and Prayer Have in Common?
July 12, 2020
Since the stay-at-home orders began in Mid-March, I have adopted a new routine. This routine consists of me stopping whatever I’m doing promptly at 5:30 PM in order to watch the national news. That’s the only news I really avail myself to and it seems to be just enough to keep me informed without being overwhelming or leaving me feeling lost or anxious (most days). What is interesting to me though, is what items seem to be making the news more and more. For a medium that feeds on fear and anxiety, I am now seeing more news of...
5 Lessons from a Face Mask
July 5, 2020
As we all know by now, we are urged (and in many places, required) to wear masks in public in order to protect others as well as ourselves from COVID 19 (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html). Is this a huge adjustment for us? Yes! Are they uncomfortable…especially on hot and humid days? You bet! But I wear one when I’m in public and here are 5 lessons I’ve learned (so far) from my face mask: 1. Put the Needs of Others Before Ourselves. “…in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of...
