You know how every once in a while you do something and the little voice inside says, ‘There. That’s it. That’s why you’re here.’ … and you get a warm glow in your heart because you know it’s true? Do more of that. Jacob Nordby Why am I here is a more impacting […]
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Take a Moment Monday: Find Your Why
Take a Moment Monday: Check in With Yourself
If today was the last day of your life, what would you change? When Elizabeth Gilbert quoted an older friend who said that every thoughtful woman, every ten years, should take some time to be alone with herself, in order to re-examine the direction of her own life, and to decide if any alterations need to […]
Take a Moment Monday: Your Creative Best
Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life. Galatians 6:4-5 (The Message) I don’t […]
Silence
In the noise, we hear voices of not good enough and you’ll never do it. In the noise, we feel the tension and stress of busyness in our bodies. We’re scared that we’ll find even darker places in the silence and perhaps not be able to face ourselves, but grace is found in silence. We know our adrenalin […]
Re-craft Your Life
I don’t actually have a lot of problems with competition. I have the occasional twinge of jealousy, but I immediately channel it into a note, an encouraging comment on Facebook, or a text. What gets me is comparison and not measuring up. I’m not as good as that person. That effort wasn’t as good as […]
My Confession: Eating Disorder
In the lead up to the release of my new novel, Amazing Grace, some friends have been brave enough to share their confessions. Confessions of domestic violence, abuse, an eating disorder, and miscarriage are often stories of shame, fear, and secrets. We often feel like we are the only ones who silently suffer, the only ones who […]
Confessions, Truth-Telling and Grace
Why are books like Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle Melton so popular? It’s a memoir, but it’s more a confession, an exercise in truth-telling. Glennon tells her story warts and all. We often associate confession with judgement, shame, and fear, but if we look at the Prodigal Son, his confession is a truth-telling exercise. He […]
Have An Affair
Have An Affair My husband’s been away for the last ten days and I’ve been having an affair. Now it’s not the sort of affair that you may think of when you read that word. I’ve been having an affair with my work. I’ve been sneaking off and stealing time in an attempt to finish the […]