…In moments when I’m focused on all that’s around me, all that I’d like to say yes to, it’s so easy to lose patience with myself. With my kids. With the life I’m living right now. I can know this is exactly where I’m supposed to be — I really believe it is. But I still have times when I wonder, “What if?”…
When the Awkward Disappointments Hold Us Back
Our group is almost done reading the Best Yes, and we had an interesting discussion last night. One in which I was pretty vulnerable. If you know me, you know I tend to do that. But as we were discussing the chapter on the Awkward Disappointment of Saying No, I really resonated with Lysa’s example of being at an award’s show where …
There are no perfect decisions
Imagine the scene with me. A woman has been asked to help with something that is worthwhile. Maybe it’s a ministry. Maybe it’s one of her kids’ activities. Maybe it’s at her job. Maybe it’s to take a job. This woman loves God with everything in her. Her heart’s sole desire is to chase Him and do His will in …
When the Way of Wisdom Means Trust
This week I’ve continued to think about wisdom and how we acquire it for the decisions in our lives. Maybe it’s not about how to schedule our time. Maybe instead our decision is about a job, where to live, whether to sell a house, how to parent a child, etc. There are so many areas in our lives that demand wisdom. As …
Take That Step! 4 Steps to starting the journey
This week, we talked about chapters 4 and 5 in our study of The Best Yes. There’s so much meat in those chapters. When I originally typed meat, it was meet. That seems so appropriate as I think about it. Finding wisdom is about the process of meeting with God, meeting with the Holy Spirit, and meeting with those who …
When the Messiness of Life Collides with Peace
Yesterday I posted this on the Grove. This. This is where I am right now. This is the realness of my life. Can anyone relate? This is a place we can be honest about where we’re really living, right? My life is messy. Embrace the messiness of life and discover joy in the muddle. Click To Tweet I like boxes…everything …
Discovering Joy in the Moments
Joy is such a powerful and misunderstood word. (I may not be as creative as some of my friends here on The GROVE, but I wanted to share my heart 🙂 ) So often we think JOY means I’ll be HAPPY. Such different words. Websters says that JOY is “the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune …
5 Verses to Encourage
Today I am so grateful for all that God has seen me through — as yet another journey ends. Graduation is the 15th, but the work of the MBA is behind me! WOOT! Some days we all need a little #encouragement for the journey. @cara_putman shares 5 verses. Click To Tweet So to celebrate, here are five verses that I …
Spring: Sometimes We All Need a New Start
In Indiana, spring has been late in arriving. Finally, in the last week, it has exploded on the scene. I’m still waiting for my irises to bloom, but the trees are fully decked out…vivid colors…delicate blooms, green leaves stretching out to touch the sky… It’s a time of fresh beginnings. That may be why spring is one of my favorite seasons. Sometimes …
8 Truths When The Tension Between Callings Overwhelms
This last month I’ve missed events in my kids’ lives because a calling meant I couldn’t be in two places at the same time. Just the other night my husband and I were talking about the importance of not devaluing calling yet achieving balance in all areas. The next day I saw a post on Facebook from singer Meredith Andrews. In …