Next letter up... K. On being KNOWN
I have this deep longing to be known, but not in the American Idol kind of way. This desire to be known & understood has birthed some...
J is for JOY!
I love how Kay Warren describes joy: "Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet...
Insecure & Inadequate
Do you ever feel like you’re just not enough? I rise each morning doubting my abilities and the demands that lay ahead of me that day. ...
H is for HISTORY
I’ve spent so much of my life looking back. Not in the helpful, constructive way, mind you. You know those conversations you keep...
G is for GENEROSITY
It’s interesting to write about generosity on the heels of last week’s post on finances, given the two go hand-in-hand. Part of our...
F is for FINANCES (yikes!)
Budget. Just that one word evokes a string of emotions and a rise of angst in my gut. For me, it brings back memories that make me feel...
E is for EXODUS
The situation that lay before us seemed impossible and completely unknown to us. There’s no controlling something like this. While it’s...
D is for DEPRESSION
“My nerves were ragged, frazzled, exhausted. And such gloom and depression fell upon me as I have never known, although depression is an...
C is for CLARITY
Back in February, Nate and I went on a beach getaway to Mexico. It was supposed to be a celebration trip, but in the end, what we were...
B is for BRAVERY
*** This is the second of 26 posts (working through the alphabet) on lessons life has taught me. Won't you journey with me? *** Is your...