Adapting to Change

adapting to change

No one likes change, yet it’s inevitable. Like time, change waits for no one and as Carey Nieuwhof puts it, it doesn’t ask permission either. The only thing unchanging in this life is God. As we age, adapting to change becomes more of a struggle. But it doesn’t have to be so complicated. Adapting to …

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Thou Shall Not Worry

thou shall not worry

Habits are hard to break for a reason. Take it from me, a recovering worrier. It’s a  battle to stop the worry gremlins in my head, but it can be done. This continual battle is won not by myself, but with a little help from my friends and a lot of wisdom from God. It’s …

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Honoring Gratitude

honoring gratitude

It’s been a long year. I’ve lost two of my favorite people, battled annoying physical issues and been blindsided by multiple challenges. These circumstances often left me ungrateful even though God wove in wonderful and unforgettable moments amid the woeful and wearisome. The year has simply left me tired and unsure of what’s next. But …

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Finding Presence

Finding Presence

Finding Presence is what I hoped for, yet received so much more. A hurricane threatening our child activated my mama bear instincts. Three weeks after our son went to college a potential hurricane loomed on his horizon. My pride in not worrying too much blew away as Tropical Storm Gordon blew close. Thankfully it bypassed …

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Instilling Faith to Follow

Instilling faith to follow

It’s back to school season and this year that meant a college far, far away for my first born. I wondered if I had done enough as a mom of instilling faith to follow. I thought of all the ways this world impacts our children and how our influence as Christian parents can create a …

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