Apr 2, 2018 | Challenges of Mortality, Faith Struggles and Stregthening, Fear, Love, Perfectionism, Relationships, Struggles
How many times have you looked at your personal life or a relationship and wanted the opportunity to have a “do-over” or a fresh beginning? In our broken world, we can’t do things over. However, we can have a fresh beginning! On Easter, we celebrate the resurrection...
Jan 29, 2018 | Abuse/Domestic Violence, Challenges of Mortality, Faith Struggles and Stregthening, Fear, Perfectionism, Relationships, Struggles
If only I could be skinny, prettier, smarter or perfect; then my husband would love me and not get mad at me. These phrases repeated in my mind for years. I spent all my energy trying to find ways to fix myself. However, the fixes my abusive ex-husband wanted were...
Jun 19, 2017 | Faith Struggles and Stregthening, Fear, Perfectionism, Struggles
The other day my eight-year-old grandson and I put a puzzle together. First, we put the edges together to find the border of the picture and then we worked on the middle together. He took the puzzle apart and told me he could do it all by himself. He created the...
Jun 12, 2017 | Challenges of Mortality, Faith Struggles and Stregthening, Fear, Oppressing Thoughts or Mind Matters, Perfectionism, Struggles, Uncertainty in Transitions of Life
How could I be so blind? I knew better. I just had to do it my way. Now, look at the mess I made! I battled with these thoughts flooding my mind for years. I felt paralyzed and condemned (believing I was a bad person) even though I love and follow Jesus Christ. Many...
May 22, 2017 | Challenges of Mortality, Faith Struggles and Stregthening, Fear, Oppressing Thoughts or Mind Matters, Perfectionism, Struggles, Uncertainty in Transitions of Life
You know the favorite question of a three-year-old—why? Why do clouds float? Why can’t birds talk? Why do bugs have so many legs? Why am I so small? The endless curiosity of little children and their questions provide them with information to try and make sense of the...
Mar 12, 2017 | Perfectionism, Struggles
The Oxford Dictionary editors add approximately 1000 words a year. The evolution of technology and the words the new generations create will continue to expand our vocabulary. However, just because I have had a few more birthdays does not mean I have lost my...
