Do you find yourself asking that age old question, “Why am I here?”? Don’t tell anyone, but I do too. Sometimes I ask the same question. It’s usually after experiencing disappointment or not enough sleep. :) It may seem like I’ve got it all together, but I’ll let you in on a little secret: NOBODY DOES. Not all the …
What to Wear When You’re Discouraged
Do you know the ache of discouragement? The ache that makes you want to quit, cry, or run away (or all three)? Disappointment can stir it up, or failure, or unanswered prayers. We try, and try again. We love, step out in faith, stay faithful to the task, and the return is empty and void. And the ache begins …
When You Want to Push Somebody Down #Gentleness
I sat around the table with friends sharing our prayer needs. Open, honest, and vulnerable, I told mine. We’re like minded. Women of faith, and kindred spirits who’ve heard the call to write, so it seemed to be a safe place. But it wasn’t. As soon as I let my request out, questions and “answers” spilled from (well-meaning) lips. Have …
Being Faithful in an Unfaithful World
I’m so sad. As I researched to prepare for this article about the Holy Spirit Fruit of faithfulness, I discovered that another celebrity pastor was accused of sexual misconduct. Another. Just search Google for “faithfulness articles” and you can read it too. It’s an article in Christianity Today about pastor Bill Hybels of Willow Creek Church. Faithfulness is an attribute …
How to be Patient when You’re Not
We’ve all been there. We’ve sat at the obnoxiously long red light. Is it broken?! We’ve yelled with our inside voice (maybe our outside one), Come! On! We play with the radio, maybe check our phone (even if we aren’t supposed to), and we can feel our blood pressure rise. Sitting still is not one of our strengths. We love …