Are We Self-Medicating?

Are We Self-Medicating?

by | Jul 17, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

We can mask the void with anything: wine, Target, exercise, talking about other peoples’ issues so we don’t need to focus on our own, Instagram, Pinterest, work, or even just busyness. Our souls cry out to be made one with our God, and when we fill the gaps with other...
I Will Make Generous Assumptions

I Will Make Generous Assumptions

by | Jul 12, 2019 | All The Things, The Blog

I asked a friend of mine about the dress she was trying to pick out the week before. She had a family wedding to attend and the family situation was messy to say the least.  I asked about the weekend, knowing the dynamics were messy: not invited to the rehearsal,...
Happy Is A Sham

Happy Is A Sham

by | Jul 10, 2019 | All The Things, Faith Matters, The Blog

Happy is a sham, because as you work to achieve it, it can so easily turn into what you live for. Happy can become your master, when you will sacrifice more than you should for it. If we start to live for happy, we can begin to hold onto it too tightly, for fear that...
What’s Holding You Back?

What’s Holding You Back?

by | Jul 8, 2019 | All The Things, The Blog

Don’t you wish you could see yourself through the eyes of one of your friends sometimes? Here’s what I mean: as I sat in my kitchen talking to a friend, the gal I saw was beautiful and kind, capable and just on the cusp of what God has next for her. Yet as she talked...
Let’s Finish The Year Strong

Let’s Finish The Year Strong

by | Jul 5, 2019 | All The Things, The Blog

July…what?!?! We are halfway through 2019, and it’s a great time to look back and say, “What would it look like to finish strong?” In January, the air is full of resolutions, good wishes, and the opportunity to start anew…and in July, the air is full of...
Capture The Simple

Capture The Simple

by | Jul 3, 2019 | All The Things, Home Sweet Home, The Blog

I asked my kids their favorite thing about summer so far and what I found to be interesting was the simplicity of the things that they were loving. Bike rides to a new school park near our house, a water balloon fight when it was raining and cool outside, frisbee, and...