(UPDATE: God provided and I went to Uganda. I'm still processing my thoughts and my photos but look for an update in August. It was an amazing, life-changing experience.) ______________________________________________________________________ Do you have a dream that won't leave you? I do. My dream is ten years old. I dream of going Continue Reading
The First Step Towards Starting Something New
Do you feel scared when you start something new? Does the learning process feel foreign? Logically we know this awkward feeling is normal, but that doesn't dismiss our insecurity or fear. So how do we move forward in the face of the unknown, the unfamiliar, the scary, the new? Step. Wobble. Step. Wobble. Step, step, step. Wobble a bit Continue Reading
The Key To Lasting Change
I spend too much time listening to trash talk radio playing in my head. I hear voices that say I'm a hypocrite, I'm vain, and I'm just too selfish to share my gifts and talents with the world. This trash talk is in direct conflict with what I "choose" to spend time listening to each day. Truth is I spend hours almost every day listening to Continue Reading
Free To Celebrate
(day 21 of my 31 day blog series: Live Free. ) Today is a day for me to celebrate. It's my birthday and even though I'm not big on parties or planning anything fancy or even gifts, I am big on thanking God for life. And not just the good parts of life, ALL of it. Even the ugly parts that gave me empathy for others, the breakthroughs I've fought Continue Reading
What I’m Learning Through a Season of Defeat
Confession: I've spent the better part of this year with a bad attitude. Stressed from money going out the window. Overwhelmed by our remodeling mess. Mad at myself for being so indecisive. Tired. Disillusioned, defeated, and discouraged. Impatient, irritated and often critical. Isolated on purpose. Wanting to run away from everyone and disappear Continue Reading
“But It’s Only Five Minutes” (Checking Facebook)
I never thought I would be where I am today, trying to stop my Facebook obsession/addiction, or whatever you want to call it. The problem is I had NO boundaries on how often I checked for updates my phone or laptop. And let's just say that double, triple and quadruple checking steals days over time. Don't believe me? Let's do the math. (see Continue Reading