A Perspective On Psalm 63 David wrote this Psalm when he was deep in the trenches of the desert running from King Saul, possibly hiding out in the Cave of Adullam. Civilization was miles away, water and food certainly hard to come by, and he was surrounded by at least 400 men who were hiding…
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Disappointments are a real part of life. I wish it weren’t! I wish there was a way around that mountain without having to feel all the feelings that come with it. Disappointments often occur when we encounter unmet expectations. “Well, I’ll just stop hoping and expecting good things to happen.” No! Don’t do that. We…
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A Story of Healing It was 2021. The world was just opening after Covid. Masks, cleaning, and cleanliness laws were still in place. The world was still a bit of a strange place. I was a young mom of two boys at that time. My children were two and just over one year old. I had…
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My house is a mess. It’s messier than messy. We have piles of all our stuff stacked up in various corners of our home—and we’re talking about a 760 square foot apartment. I didn’t realize how much stuff could be hidden away in such a small space. Here I am going through every square inch…
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I first heard these words, purposeful suffering, during one of my audio-guided runs called “Get In Your Head.” This interval speed run was intense—one minute at an almost-sprint pace, with a one-minute recovery; two minutes at an almost-sprint pace, with a one-minute recovery—3 sets of these. Two coaches were motivating me during this run with…
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The first time I had an anxiety attack, I was 16 years old and just weeks away from starting my junior year. My grandpa was visiting with us from Chicago and we were making plans to go bowling with him that day. I was so excited! Partly because I just returned from a two-month trip with…
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Gratitude was something I struggled with for a long time. I tended to see the world through a “cup half-empty” outlook and wondered how being thankful could change any of my current struggles and circumstances. It felt good to complain and lament about all my issues and feelings. Complaining provided an instant “feel-good-fix” in the…
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I remember the first time I danced for Jesus. My 6-month-old son was sleeping in his crib and I was using that opportunity to catch up on a pile of dirty dishes. The Bluetooth speaker was on a worship playlist, and I felt this peace resonate in my soul, humming along. Then the song “In…
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Desperate. Des-pah-rate. That word brings so much emotion into my being. A yearning fills my soul. A deep craving for…something. To fill and to satisfy. When I’m desperate, I’m at the end of myself. All senses go out the door and I will do anything for that thing that I’m craving. Yes. Anything. Does that…
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A few months back, I was climbing this beautiful trail at a nearby nature park. The particular trail I chose was a steep, rocky path with minimal rest stops. In the middle of me trudging along, tripping over hidden rocks and thick tree roots, I began to think: When we go through life, isn’t it…
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