God gently nudged me the other day. Having a “mom moment” worrying about my child, God gently reminded me my child was His first. He loved my child first and continues that love more than I ever can. Suddenly letting go and trusting God with my child wasn’t so difficult. God Nudged Me As parents, …
Looking up at the startled women around me, I cheerfully utter “I’m good” while quickly stumbling to my feet. During a warm-up jumping jack, I’ve fallen to the ground for no apparent reason. My knee hurts but I push on, realizing weeks later I’ve torn my ACL. My plan to be well in any scenario …
I laid back after turning off the alarm as a clear thought bubbled to the surface of my drowsiness. “Listen to your body”. I didn’t consciously think this, yet there it was. I knew exactly what it meant-to begin active listening. My body has been talking to me a lot lately. Fatigue, achy knees, a …
“That could have gone better!” Have you ever uttered those words out loud or to yourself? I did recently when something didn’t go as expected. So begins a journey of intent. Disappointment and self-doubt crept in, as I beat myself up. Our own self-talk can be the worst. Irritated since I could have done better, …
Be still. I cannot do this easily. Either my mind or my body is always going. Even when physically still, I’m thinking, planning or even worrying. But God has taught me a lesson about being still and knowing Him. It’s a necessary endeavor. “Be still, and know that I am God!” Psalm 46:10a This week, …