Shhhh!

I was having a conversation with an acquaintance one day and the topic of future life plans came up. I proceeded to share some things with this individual about what I hoped to do and I was met with what felt like an anvil! You remember that thing, right? That thing that always seemed to …

A Party of One!

So I have this personal tradition I do at the end of every semester. As I leave my office for the last time before a 4-5 week break (not going to lie….huge perk of teaching college!), and as I walk to my truck, I let out a big exhale….intentionally. The act of this not only …

Just Passing Through

“Continuing in time toward completion of a process or period.”  It’s amazing to me that we so often take for granted the words we use so regularly, but don’t ever really stop to think about what they really mean. That sentence above is one of the definitions of the word “through.” When was the last …

Watch Where You Jump!

We’ve all done. We pick up our phone to check one more time to see if they responded (probably about the 8th time we’ve done so in about 30 minutes). “How could they not respond?” “Are they ignoring me?” “Did I say the wrong thing?” “Are they mad?” “No…maybe they just have an attitude.” “What is …

Is It Time to Breakup??

It’s long overdue. The time has come to finally end things. Saying good-bye is rarely easy. Breakups are painful, yet at times they are absolutely necessary.  Breakups can cause you to doubt yourself and your decisions. Reminders are often everywhere of what you’re leaving behind, making it that much more difficult to move on. You …

What If You’re the Only One?

Many of us have had it. That amazing idea, thought, or dream that may seem just a bit crazy to everyone else. Yet, every ounce of you believes that you can make it happen. I heard one of my favorite pastors say once that there are good ideas and there are God ideas. This idea …

I Can’t Move! (Growth after Pain)

Jadyn started her athletics conditioning for school this week. The past few days for me have been filled with both empathy and a of bit laughter, as I watch my daughter shuffle around the house with pain in every part of her body.  This got me thinking about pain. Pain comes in all forms—emotional, physical, …

After the Fire Came a Whisper

Sometimes, I think the image that many have of God is that of Morgan Freeman in the movie Bruce Almighty,where he has a booming, deep voice, and walks around in a white Armani suit (ok maybe not the second part). But we certainly often visualize Him as being loud. Many a great-grandmother has told her grandchildren …

Why Didn’t You Just Say That?

A few days ago, I took my daughter to pick up her very first job application. With this came explanations on my end on how to fill it out, what the process looks like, and what to expect if she got a call (insert mom tears here that my baby is no longer a baby).  …

How Tight Is Your R.O.P.E.?

What is your thing? We all have one (or many). You know what I’m talking about. Those “things” that annoy us just enough to where they become core to our belief system. Tardiness. Excuses. Negativity. I admittedly struggle at times with accepting these characteristics from others, especially when they’re repetitive. Yet on the positive side …