Do you ever choose a word for your new year? It’s usually a word that summarizes what you hope to be the over all tone of your coming 365 days. My word for 2015 was: Intentional. One thing I chose to be intentional about for these past twelve months was reaping the benefits of counseling. I was in an intense … Read More
The Divine Hand that Wounds Also Heals
It’s no secret that when Royal Consort Prince Albert died at the age of 42, his wife, Queen Victoria entered into deep mourning for the rest of her life. She wore black every single day until she died because she missed her beloved Albert so very much. Soon after he died, people of course extended their offerings of care and … Read More
10 Things I Learned in my 20’s
Well, it’s finally here: the dreaded last day of my 20’s. As much as I would like to deem tomorrow “The 2nd Annual Anniversary of My 29th Birthday”, I can’t. When the clock moves into the 2:00AM hour, while I sleep, I will turn 30. (I think I need a piece of chocolate.) As hard as the idea of starting … Read More
Writing on the Walls
Did you ever make a time capsule as a kid? I remember doing one at my school. I don’t remember anything that went into it or when it was to be opened, but I remember thinking about how awesome it would be for someone to find it some day. Now that I’m a grown-up, I live in an old Virginian … Read More
For My First 31 Days of 2014
I feel kind of silly putting this out there. But honestly, I need accountability. Fighters fight and writers write. But sometimes, we writers get stunted, scared, stalled, stagnant, and stuck. What if I fail? What if I never get published? What if everyone thinks I’m just a fraud proclaiming myself as a writer? What if no one reads my book? … Read More
Noise Canceling Headphones for the New Year
I’m surrounded by voices inside and outside of my head. You are too. Sometimes it gets so noisy, the roars of discord make me want to just give up. I bet you’ve felt that way too. These voices just about drown a person who is attempting to doggy paddle to shore, because they can’t seem to get there for the … Read More
Roots That Produce Fruits
I was at my sister’s house the other day and noticed a framed picture with a Bible verse underneath it. I can’t seem to get this passage of Scripture out of my mind lately. “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as … Read More