“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. Disappointment and self-doubt crept in, and I was beating myself up. Our own self-talk can be the worst. I could have done better and was irritated. I was getting sucked into …
The world around us defines love in many ways. Jesus didn’t offer a definition, he gave a commandment and his life. Jesus is asked and tells us in Matthew 22:36-39- 36 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” 37 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all …
I’m still juggling, how about you? Day in and day out, we juggle all we want to do, need to do and feel we should do. Something has to change however, when life becomes more about the juggling and less about what we’re juggling. My juggling act has been under evaluation lately. While evaluating and …
Paying attention, I quickly catch and then carefully toss them again in the air. The effort and attention needed to keep all the balls in the air is exhausting. While every ball is important, some are precious. I attempt to give more attention to the precious balls but cannot, because here comes another one in …
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, …