I want to be a joy fighter and a warrior princess for Jesus. Really, I do. But most days, I am fighting worry and trying not to whine about my problems. I wish I could tell you that I wake up with a worshipful disposition. I want to be that woman who trusts God and…
“You know who you remind me of?” she asked. I thought she was going to say Kirstie Alley. I personally don’t see the resemblance, but at least once a month I have a celebrity sighting. I will be at Target standing in the office supply aisle looking at the post its and pretty colorful paperclips…
I am easily discouraged. Most days, I doubt my crazy is going to change. I end up floundering instead of moving forward because I am focused on the failures instead of God’s faithfulness. Thankfully, I have a voice of reason in my life. His name is Craig Huston. He’s the pastor who stood at…
When I look back at 2012, I have maybe 5 or 6 photos from the entire year. I spent 6 months of 2012 trying to convince myself to get out of bed. I really just wanted to hide under the covers. Some days are just hellishly hard. It’s hard to believe seemingly impossible situations will…
My students loved it when I graded on the curve. As a teacher, I accepted that if no one got a perfect score on the test, then a little adjustment was required. Consider it “educational grace.” I spent seventeen years in a high school classroom. As the years progressed, I became more and more lenient….
For over a year, I woke up every morning and made myself get out of bed and get dressed to face the day. I created a morning play list of worshipful music to help me push past the fear, and I’d stand in front of the mirror and give myself a pep talk. You can…