Hope: a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen; the feeling of wanting something to happen and thinking that it could happen; a feeling that something good will happen or be true. Be careful where you place your hope. This statement has been in my wallet on a post-it for the better…
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Strategy #2: Settle In But Don’t Settle
As I think back over my life thus far, I can honestly say that I felt present in most instances. Due to my sensitive nature, I have an overactive sense of what is going on in the moment or during a period. Often that awareness affects my countenance, mood, energy, reactions, and daily movements. As…
Strategy #1: Keep Your Toe in the Water
Leading into my 50th birthday, I reflected a lot on my life and where I currently find myself. I was asked about six months ago, what would you tell your 30-year-old self? What decisions would you change? I responded, “I would not change any decisions I’ve made.” I made them at the time with thought…
Completion – Ethiopia
“If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together… there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart… I’ll always be with you.” -A.A. Milne I think of little Gemechu all the…
Step In – Ethiopia
Last year, at this exact time on the calendar, I was in Ethiopia. I have been reflecting on that trip and have been prompted to blog how God met me there. This is a long one, three parts actually, so bear with me. The trip was WAY out of my comfort zone, but a dear…
Heartfelt Delight
I love Disneyland! Growing up in Southern California, we visited Disneyland on special occasions and it was always something I looked forward to for weeks and thoroughly enjoyed when I was there. And now, as a mom, I still enjoy taking my teenagers for a day of distraction. What’s not to love about Disneyland? It…
Pure Love
Pure: free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter; free from foreign or inappropriate elements; clear; free from blemishes; straightforward, unaffected; clean, spotless and unsullied; without any discordant quality; free of or without guilt; independent of sense or experience. I heard something in church a couple weeks ago that…
Clear Line of Sight
I feel like I am in a season of constant change; like I cannot keep my finger pressed down and on the pulse of my life. Life, for the last two years, as I have known it and planned it, has wrangled itself away from me and now I find myself in a place of…
Look Me In The Eyes
I live a fairly fast-paced life. I work full time as an event planner for a private school and have two teenagers that each have significant passions in addition to their school work (neither of whom drive yet). This means I spend a lot of time driving to schools, church, cello lessons, horse stables, etc….
Life Ramblings 