Have you ever felt completely uprooted, disconnected, torn apart? Like a plant that has gone without water for far too long or that is so full to the brim that things start spilling over? I have too. I was doing my best to care for my plants and felt God press something on my heart. Before we begin, you should know that I am definitely the black thumb in my family. My grandmother, aunt, mom, and everyone else it seems has flourishing gardens outside and happy house plants indoors. Not so for me - at least not until this year! The only plant I've been able to keep alive recently was a … [Read more...]
My Way: Giving God Ideas
A couple months ago, we were playing in the garage. I had given little man some cards to practice colors with, and he took it very seriously. He played carefully, careful not to bend any. When it was time to start cleaning up, he began carefully placing his cards into the bag in a certain way. Little sis came over and, trying to help, started grabbing fistfuls of cards and shoving them at him. She bent some, she wasn't successful at getting them into the bag, and she really frustrated her brother in the process. … [Read more...]
Freedom: My Journey to Freedom from Fear
Read my story and others' over at Purposeful Faith. It was Sunday morning, and already the anxiety was building. On the way home from church I tried to swallow the fear building up and focus on what I was going to do that afternoon. Lesson plans. Prepare for the week. Do everything I'd been putting off. Grade papers. Mentally berate myself for not having lessons done yet. First year teacher stuff. Just like every Sunday before, I dove into my work and tried to ignore the tide of fear, but just like clockwork I was in tears by 7pm. Panicking. Fear taking over every part of me. … [Read more...]
To the Woman Seeking Purpose in Brokenness
Change is hard. The oldest kiddo I watch during the week is 13, and she just found out that one of her dearest friends is moving away. She was devastated. I can relate. When I was her age, by very best friend moved away too. … [Read more...]
You’re Too Emotional
You're too emotional. I can't tell you how many times I've heard that phrase. Most of the people who said it didn't mean to hurt me. But boy did it hurt. … [Read more...]