I love playing games. As early as I can remember, I have had a competitive nature. It's win or lose. Black or white. There are no in-betweens. Games that I can win, I keep playing. Games that I constantly lose, I quit playing. You won't ever catch me playing Checkers or Chess. It's not a… Continue reading When You’re Forced to Play Games You Don’t Want to Play
About…My Journey
The mindless things we do
It's day 5 sans social media, and this is definitely more difficult than I anticipated. It was just a mere 6 hours into my fast that I mindlessly went to my phone to scroll the feeds of Facebook, while my friend used the restroom on our lunch date. Thankfully there was not an app there for… Continue reading The mindless things we do
Disconnect to Reconnect
Today is filled with immeasurable opportunities. Some opportunities are new; some of them were wasted in days past, but still available. in·san·i·ty Insanity is often described as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Do you ever live parts of your life this way? I know I do! Today's a new day.… Continue reading Disconnect to Reconnect
When grief happens…
The turning of a chapter. That's where I am. Age 39 was an incredibly high and low year in my life. My 39th birthday was spent in a boy's prison in Burma, doing ministry. I came home with an experience that drastically changed my life for the better. And then life hit. Tragedy happened. My world… Continue reading When grief happens…
Love in the midst of anger
4 months ago today my dad died. I knew before he died that I'd never see him alive again. 2 years ago I had a purchased airline ticket for a conference in his state. The conference had been cancelled and he asked me not to come. Out of respect, I didn't. It wasn't that he didn't… Continue reading Love in the midst of anger
Living in Fear
Yesterday as I was walking out of work, I pulled up Facebook to scroll through the top statuses. My daughter's posts are usually are on top, if she's posted something. I must look at her page often. She had posted something that said, "When faith replaces fear, then success will replace failure." It instantly convicted me. So much… Continue reading Living in Fear
“Happy” Father’s Day
Father’s Day can be bitter sweet depending on the role you have in the day. This is my first Father’s Day since my dad passed away, nearly 3 months ago. But it’s not my first year without my dad on Father’s Day. In fact, I can’t ever remember a Father’s Day with him. I’m sure… Continue reading “Happy” Father’s Day
How are you really doing?
A friend private messaged me a couple of weeks ago and at the end of her message she said, "I'd love to hear how you are really doing!"How many times do we ask people "how are you?" and just carry on without listening for a response? I think overall we really don't want to take… Continue reading How are you really doing?
When the fog rolls in…
Lately I've been thinking a lot about faith. The bible says in order for God to work in your life, all you need to have is the faith of a mustard seed.With the faith of a mustard seed, God parted the Red Sea for the Israelites to cross over when their enemies were pursuing them,… Continue reading When the fog rolls in…
About…reflection
Since I came home from my mission's trip, I have spent so much time processing. I've been trying to stay away from "right" and "wrong" thinking, as our countries are so dramatically different. I have tried to look at the differences in understanding the two cultures for where they are.Being a welfare kid, I thought… Continue reading About…reflection
