When I am reading a novel, I will often skip to the end to see if the hairy conflict is resolved in a happy way that makes me smile. I hate dealing with the hellish uncertainty. I want to know how the story ends. I like it all wrapped up with a pretty bow, and…
3 more sleeps until this year is history. How are ya feeling? I hope this was a wonderful year for you full of laughter and love. Maybe during the past 365 days, you accomplished big goals and made major steps forward. Perhaps you look back over the last 12 months and see abundance and beauty….
Stop freaking out. It’s going to be okay. I am standing in the kitchen at the sink gripping the counter in hopes of steadying my heart. I’m giving myself a pep talk. Everything will work out. Don’t worry. My stomach starts making noises like an active volcano. Suddenly, I have the urge to run to the…
“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’m a coward at heart. On dark days, I want to stay in my pajamas all day and eat potato chips. My gut reaction to a crisis is to look for the M and M’s and crawl back in bed. If I want to be brave, I will brush my teeth and move to…
God likes to interrupt my day and remind me I am loved. He does this often, and if I am not completely frazzled and running around like a crazy woman in a frenzy, sometimes I notice. God smiles over me. He surrounds me with sweet songs of deliverance. He tenderly holds me by the…