Who is the one in control of your thoughts? Does what you think or the way you process your thoughts really matter? Does focusing on God’s thoughts of you and placing His thoughts at the forefront of your mind really change your thinking? I recently attended a women’s conference called “Woven” at Southcrest Church. The …
My cousin said it best when she said, “Each month seems to be my favorite month with my baby.” I feel like we are thinking the same thing. I thought 6 months was my favorite until 7 months hit, and then 7 months was trumped by 8 months. And now we have a 9-month-old, so …
In fiction work, there are static characters and dynamic characters. A static character stays the same throughout a narrative, never changing. They don’t really impact the story with revelations or different perspectives. Dynamic characters are constantly changing and growing as they go through major transitions and are routinely in a process of learning about themselves, …
I feel like I just need to say it out loud, for myself and anyone else in my current situation trying to make new year’s resolutions…so, here goes… I’m not perfect. There. The truth is out. In case you were wondering (heehee). I don’t have to put on a perfect persona or assume to have …
Face turning red and eyes watering, our son was coughing so hard he couldn’t catch his breath, the mucus creating a suction in his throat that made it hard to catch a break. My husband and I looked at one another and panicked. We quickly bundled Baby Boy and put him in the car to …
Sometimes in our busyness, we push good intentions to the side. We say no when we push our quiet time, coffee with a friend, or date night with our spouse to the side. Saying yes to God seems difficult. We believe our plans are better than God’s because…well, they’ve worked this far on our own. …
Routine and order and basic ordinary rule my life. Calculated nap schedules and arranged outings are my jam. Making plans and pursuing those plans make me feel like I’m in control. Like I’m the one in charge of my life: where I go, what I do, who I see. I love planned spontaneity: this idea …
“I’m not excited for it,” I told my friend. “In fact, I could probably more so cry about it than laugh about it.” My friend and I were walking and talking about the Christmas season. Yes, it’s December. Inevitably, Christmas is {insert number of days} away, but I’m not excited about it. (I know, right?) …
Do you know the joy you feel when you look forward to something? Something you are so excited for? The joy that begins as a simmer? Warming until it bursts up and over and out, causing you to smile wide in bubbly excitement? I am meditating on that joy today. Now, alternatively, do you know …
I was feeling good about the day; joyful and full of life. I had a couple of minutes before Sam was to up from his nap, and, despite my better judgment, hopped on Instagram. Big mistake. Huge. Social media anxiety kicked in full tilt. I immediately saw I had lost some “followers,” which devastated me, …
