I am surrounded by so many blessings. All around me, I see God’s fingerprints in every area of my life. Yet, even knowing and seeing God’s promises, I can’t help but feel anxiety for the future. Or also seeing the hard and imperfect things in my life and wondering where God is in all of…
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I am someone who has struggled and still struggles with anxiety. My anxiety is often triggered when something happens that’s outside of my control. Feelings and thoughts swirl around, but at its core, I have discovered much of what triggers my anxiety is the feeling of helplessness and powerlessness. I have a “fix-it” mentality. My…
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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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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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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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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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Exhausted and miffed, I slammed the computer shut. I rubbed my temple as a tension headache began to form. Five. Thousand. Dollars. Five thousand! That was the cost of the treatment procedure to fix my son’s cavities and tooth decay. The pediatric dentist had said it was a little less than that, but not to…
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This was the conversation I had with my 3 year old son this morning: Odis: Mommy, can you please stop singing? Me: Why do I have to stop singing? Odis: Because you’re not quiet! This is one of many darling conversations I have with my buddy, but this particular one had me pause and ponder…
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