Courageous Faith: REST

August 12, 2015 by

My face is red. My hands are shaking. My stomach hurts. Suddenly, my right eye literally starts to twitch.

I slam down my fork on the table.

“THAT’S IT! I. AM. TAKING. A. NAP.” 

My husband calmly looks at me and lovingly responds, “Good. Enjoy your time. Take as long as you need.”

Well. THAT didn’t have the intended effect. But whatever. Bedtime for mama.

I used to think that rest was a sign of weakness. C’mon, I should be able to go on forever, right? Jesus will help me get there. Rest is for sissies. I am strong. I am not a coward.  [Read more…]

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Ink Pen in the Dryer

November 12, 2014 by

You might have noticed that in this current season,  Wednesdays are my days to work toward some super-awesome God-sized dreams. So here is a blast from the past straight from the archives. Enjoy, dear friends… and thanks for the grace. 

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You recognize it immediately.  You feel like you have been sucker punched. Your breath gets cut short. You gasp. Your heart leaps into your throat and your stomach drops. There it is…

The aftermath of… an ink pen in the dryer. [Read more…]

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A Walk Through the Parables: The Narrow Way

September 15, 2014 by

A Walk through the parablesMy daughter has a knack for squeezing into places she shouldn’t.

She climbs under our kitchen chair then freaks out when she gets “trapped” between the four legs.

She squishes between the desk and file cabinet, then squalls for help when she tries to exit a different way.

She attempts to dismount a chair through the back and then hollers when her head won’t fit through without turning it a specific direction.

There are a lot of tight, narrow spots that she can get stuck… And believe it or not, us adults can get stuck too.

Not in narrow places, but in the wide, open spaces of complacency and procrastination.  [Read more…]

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Not So Small (Five Minute Friday)

February 20, 2014 by

Five Minute Friday

Happy Friday, all! Before we dig into Five Minute Friday with Lisa-Jo, just wanted to let you know that today I am making my debut as a blog contributor for Army Wife Network. (Insert happy dance here.) I would so, so, SO appreciate it if you could swing by and show me a smidge of Jesus love. Click here to read my post on AWN.

So where were we? Oh yeah, Five Minute Friday, the time of the week where we come together as a community, link up and write for five minutes.

Easy peasy, right?

Let’s get to it.

Today’s prompt: SMALL

AND GO! [Read more…]

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Hardly Easy

March 20, 2013 by

There it sits. Staring you right in the face. Your heart starts to pound. Your mind begins to race.

Should you grab the donut or opt for a fruit cup? Would it be ok to sneak a peek at the answer key to an upcoming test or spend hours studying? Will you turn in the lost wallet with all the cash or take a “tip” for yourself beforehand? Shall you strap on your tennis shoes and head to the gym for a work out or stay planted on the couch? Are you going to stay snuggled under the covers for a few more minutes of snoozing or peel yourself out of bed for some quiet time with the Lord?

You must make a choice… but what will it be?? [Read more…]

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The Choice (Anxiety-Free Monday, Wk 3)

September 24, 2012 by

Hmmm… Coke or Pepsi? Tennis shoes or boots? Salad or Big Mac?

We make thousands of choices a day. I know that sounds a little bit crazy, but seriously– just think about it. From the moment we wake up, our brain is buzzing, making decisions before our feet even hit the floor. (Even the action of getting out of bed is a choice!)

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get a little overwhelmed with all the choices that whack me in the face each day. Sure, I love having control (which is an entirely separate issue) but some days I halfway wish someone would just make the choice for me.

Especially the difficult ones. [Read more…]

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Ink Pen in the Dryer

April 30, 2012 by

You recognize it immediately.  You feel like you have been sucker punched. Your breath gets cut short. You gasp. Your heart leaps into your throat and your stomach drops. There it is…

The aftermath of… an ink pen in the dryer. [Read more…]

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