“Put one foot in front of the other and soon you’ll be walking ‘cross the floor.” Remember the song lyrics in the stop motion animated Christmas classic Santa Claus is Coming to Town? Every goal is achieved by putting one foot in front of the other either literally or figuratively. Yet these small steps and …
Suddenly I was whirling; things and people were jumping out at me with every turn. “Focus on the horizon”, I silently thought amid incessant gyrations. “Get me off this ride” I thought, while clutching the safety bar. These feelings rushed back last week when I found myself on yet another roller coaster: one of emotions. Smack …
Sometimes, I don’t feel like following what God wants me to do. In my heart and mind I want to follow, but occasionally I feel tired, overwhelmed or impatient. My motivation for following fails. Then a small whisper reminds me: follow by faith, not feelings. Follow by Faith, Not Feelings Teaching children recently about how …
No one aspires to be in a hallway. “Have a great time in the hallway!” is not a common sentiment. But life happens in the hallways of life-on the way to where we are headed. Events may occur in these hallways changing our plans for better or worse. Let’s not overlook these intentional hallway moments. …
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 …