I tried Christian counseling in 2016. I wanted answers. I wanted to know what I was doing wrong. I wanted to know what I needed to do to feel better. I quit going after a few months because I felt I was just rehashing my story and getting nowhere. The counselor said, “you have more …
Tag: believe
Teenagers.
Last weekend, I had the privilege of getting to stay with my teenage niece and nephew while my sister and her husband were out of town. It was a delight to spend a few days with them and observe a small part of their lives. My observations and our conversations caused me to reflect on …
Engage.
We tend to show up and cry out to God and say, “God, make it better.” We want God to fix the situation, change the person, calm the chaos, give us peace. Then we go on with our lives doing the exact same things we have always done. I think God wants us to start …
Do you believe in You?
Are you supportive, kind, and encouraging to yourself or are you more apt to be self-loathing, unkind, and berate yourself? Do you Believe In You? In who you are. In how you are made. In what you are capable of. In your ability to get things done. In the power of the Holy Spirit in …
Are you tired? Worn out?…
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to Me. Get away with Me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with Me and work with Me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on …
What I hope my boys know.
Believe in You! Believe in what God says about you. Practice believing. Be kind to yourself. Tell yourself a good story. What you believe determines how you behave. You have more power than you realize. You have the power to choose what you think. The power to choose what you tell yourself. The power to …
transformation.
Transformation is not mere change. Transformation is altering your way of being to become what you haven’t been before. Transformation is reimaging who you are being in the world. Your “being” is your habitual way of thinking, feeling, and acting. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, Romans …
Memento Mori
Last month, my husband’s mom died. She had been sick for a while, but it still felt sudden and unexpected. Her death had a way of making me think about life, about time, about relationships. Then last Thursday night we were told that three runners on the Milligan University cross-country team had been hit by …
Receive Love to Share Love.
In Jesus Calling it says, as if God was talking to us, "I want you to live increasingly from your center, where My love has an eternal grip on you." What a wonderful thought! God wants us to live IN and FROM His LOVE. We must receive His Love for us! This is how we know we’re living steadily and …
“We’re all just walking each other home.”
This quote, "We're all just walking each other home." A lady I follow on Instagram posted the quote and shared, "Such a great reminder that we need each other. Are you surrounded by a community that reminds you who you are, that supports you and loves you, that you support and love?" In the book Beginner's …
seeking and discovering a better WAY 