Listen, Learn, and Let Go. Sounds like a great book title, doesn’t it? Maybe this is the beginning of that book I’ll write, but for now, it’s our summer theme. I’m trying to listen to God while following. I’m learning along the way and understand letting go is part of following, too. It all takes …
I do not physically run with joy. To anyone who does, I applaud you. I run for a purpose (rehab after surgery, play a sport, escape mortal danger) and often not joyfully! Today, let’s discuss how to run the unique race God has for each of us with joy. As a planner, when life’s race …
We’re all running a race, but many of us aren’t paying enough attention to notice. God has given us each a race to run in this life and I want to run mine well. Each day and moment is a part of the race we can never run again. There are no do-overs in life; …
“Mom, you should run a marathon.” I almost spit out my water with laughter! I detest running but with a big birthday approaching, she suggested a big goal. A marathon will not be happening. But I do want to focus on running one race well: the one God has for me. Join me to run …
In my year long quest to find more joy in life, I realized it is possible to find joy in self-control. But let’s begin by saying joyful self-control seems like an oxymoron to me. Self-control is not typically joyful for me. It usually involves denial or a difficult change in behavior or habits. So how …