Sudden grief, frustration, disappointment, and regret collided. My already full plate overflowed with emergencies or what seemed like emergencies. Flying by the seat of my pants from this fire to the next did not create grace-filled reactions. So, we continue our HOLIDAY Wellness Plan Acronym with O for Overflowing Capacity. Overflowing Capacity We’ve identified holiday …
Habits: we all have them. Our world is cyclical-our lives, the seasons and even our habits. Hindsight has identified emerging patterns each year and season in my life. Maybe like me, you head into new seasons full of excitement and energy, only to find yourself weeks later exhausted and edgy. Whether the season is marked …
The siren’s whine cut through the music bounding from my headphones as I walked. “It must be close,” I thought. Glancing at the distant road leading into our neighborhood, red emergency vehicles whizzed past. Nurse brain and adrenaline kicked in as I envisioned how to help until the EMTs arrived. As the sirens faded, I …
Steadfast, yet disappointed. I am sure, yet unsure of what’s next. A call brought even more worry. Plans cancelled and grieving what was eagerly anticipated, I wondered what next while overwhelmed at what was to come. Tired and searching, I asked God what to write about and sensed it was about faith, to never run …
Anxiety lurked beneath her beautiful makeup. Fear swam in the blue of her eyes. The what if’s of what could go wrong floated like word bubbles above her head. Yes, she had prayed. But she still couldn’t let go. I know this feeling. We pray but still worry. We trust but still wonder. We both …