Just got back from the conference last night. The theme this weekend was “Amazing Freedom”, which was a theme that really spoke to me. I feel so bound up by my life and my circumstances sometimes. It’s like my hands are always tied. I’m constantly trying to change things in my life so that I [...]
I’m leaving town with mom and friend this afternoon for the Women of Faith Conference. Friend and I are in desperate need of a girl’s weekend. We’ve been looking forward to this trip for months! Not only are we ready for some spiritual therapy, we are ready for some retail therapy too! Look out Highland [...]
Last night at book club, we got on the subject of journals and writing down what you’re thankful for. As much as I whine about my life, I thought that was a really good idea. After all, as nutty as it is, I have a pretty dang good life.
I complain about my squeaky, gas-guzzling SUV [...]
When your life is as busy as mine, you start to appreciate little things you used to take for granted.
For instance, last night I actually got to eat dinner with my husband…alone…facing each other…in a restaurant. Then, I got to go to the grocery store! No wait; it gets better! I even got to go [...]
You would think as someone gains experience, they would become better at something, right? Apparently not so! I have been writing articles and doing interviews for said articles for about six years now. And until I took on this freelance writing gig, I have never once had issues getting people to agree to an interview. [...]
Yesterday, the sermon was about wrestling with God (Genesis 18). Not wrestling in the physical sense; it’s when your prayers basically boil down to one word: “why?” That hit close to home with me.
In the last year, there have been a lot of those one-word prayers for me - more than at any other time [...]
Growing up, I was painfully shy. I don’t know why. It may just be part of being an introvert. The point is that, although I’m still a little shy, I’m MUCH better than I used to be. I may not be a good conversation starter, but I am a good conversation maintainer. Plus, I’ve always [...]
Maybe I grew up spoiled, but I was raised with an incredible sense of stability. Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful for that. I think that can definitely be a positive thing; kids need stability.
But what happens when, at age 23, you graduate college, get married, get a job, and you’re thrown out of [...]
I didn’t think I was narcissistic enough to be a blogger, but apparently I am (no offense to other bloggers). Actually, I think it has more to do with the fact that there is so much is going on in my life I feel the need to write down my thoughts so I can process [...]