Faith

My Growth Spurts

My greatest “growth spurts” in life, have happened in the most difficult of times. I don’t know if you can say the same for yourself, but for me, I know that it is in the storms of life, that I have learned the most and have grown the most. One of the greatest lessons I…

Taking Time To Slow Down

I decided to piggy-back off of my last post about living in an “instant” world. Personal confession time: I rush through life – it takes a conscious effort for me to slow down and just relax. Ask my husband. I am a do-er. I am a task-oriented person. The more things on my to-do list,…

In An Instant…

I was having one of those heart-to-heart conversations with some friends recently. A conversation that really had my wheels turning. A conversation that caused conviction. A conversation that required change. Culture is something Dan and I have many candid conversations about. Our couch is loaded with discussions on how we can continue to live for…

Do You Live Life In Fear?

Fear. Fear of the present. Fear of the future. Fear of the past creeping up again. We may fear others. We may fear the unknown. We may fear even ourselves. Fear is debilitating. It is like “freeze tag.” It’s all fun and games until someone whips you across the body with a “freeze”. This is…

Just Spit It Out!

How many times do we think something, but never say it? How many times do you think about complimenting somebody, but as they walk by, you lose confidence and let them keep walking? How many times do you read something on facebook, a website/blog, or even in an email, and just keep scrolling through, even…