Sometimes our mind races, concerns pop up, worst-case-scenarios play in our heads. And sometimes it’s over the smallest things. We’ve learned to choose faith in the big things that could potentially be very concerning. But what about the little things? The pesky ones that almost don’t deserve mention? I can’t help but think those are […]
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When One Door Closes
“When one door closes another opens.” – Alexander Graham Bell First off, I had no idea this saying was credited to Alexander Graham Bell! Closed doors typically surprise me. I guess I don’t often feel that the answer in life is very often no. Rather “wait” seems to be the result of the unknown. Rarely […]
Scared and Excited
Seeing dreams come to pass can be scary. This never fails to surprise me. If they are dreams of mine – or even something I’m hoping for – then why is it intimidating and scary, in addition to being exciting?! I remember a line out of a movie I saw ages ago and the main […]
Highlights of 2023
This year has been a bit of a blur, hasn’t it? I can’t believe we are already rapidly approaching June! What have been some of your highlights of 2023 so far? I can’t help but think that one of the best ways to live with gratitude and intention is to not just show up for […]
Preparing for the Unknown
Preparing for the unknown can be complicated. Since it is unknown, it can be difficult to determine how much or what exactly to prepare. In town, we have a high profile court case coming to our small city. To say it is the largest thing we will most likely see in town in our lifetime […]
Change the Narrative
What does it mean to change the narrative? When we change the narrative, we change the way something is perceived or accepted. Elijah I got to thinking about this while reading through the Old Testament. I was reading about Elijah and how he challenged those who worshiped Baal. They were sure that their god was […]
Happy Surprises
How do you feel about happy surprises? Do you love them and look forward to them? Or are you more the type who doesn’t like to be surprised? I love a good surprise! Something that delights, encourages, and refreshes! Even the most simple of things – someone popping in the store for a minute, receiving […]
Mindset Shift
A mindset shift is an amazingly powerful thing. It can take any situation and make sense of it. And once you’ve made sense of something you can begin to understand and wrap your mind around it. A mindset shift doesn’t erase struggles or pain, but it does help put them in their proper light. Mindset […]
I Can Do All Things Through Christ
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. – Phil. 4:13 Ooh, I have so much to share. It is exciting and incredible and also sobering and full of so much responsibility. That verse above – how seriously do you take it? I’m sure you recognize it, but do you truly believe it? […]
Courageous Faithfulness
Courageous faithfulness – don’t those words paint a beautiful picture?! I put them together in church today and silently committed to practicing them and living them. You see, we were talking about Christ and some of the people He healed. We talked about the faith of the men who lowered the crippled man through the […]