There is no life worth living without generosity because generosity is a function of abundance mentality. ~Ann Voskamp Have you ever played balloon stomp? Each person has a balloon tied to his or her leg. The object is to pop everyone else’s balloon while keeping your own intact. The last person with a balloon wins….
Strength, courage, faith, tenacity–all these words come to mind when I think of people who are long-suffering. Others may see depression, sickness, and pain, but I see something different because I see my mom. My mom has suffered from multiple sclerosis (MS) since I was eleven years old–for over twenty-five years. Twenty-five years of doctor…
Nearly six months ago, my husband and I stood before God and our loved ones, ecstatic to become man and wife, hopeful about our future together, and momentarily impervious to life’s inevitable difficulties. Sitting here now, I have much to be thankful for–a roof over my head, food in the fridge, clothes to wear. My…
Words can unintentionally tear a heart into two. For me, those words involved hearing other friends celebrate selling their homes. Two years into the process of trying to sell a house we had left behind for my husband’s job change, and I was in the process of evicting one renter and working out an agreement…
I know the catch in your lungs that tells you you’re not enough, that today’s needs outstrip the strength in your bones and the fight in your gut. You heard God call, but you feel deep inside that it’s beyond you. Your heart and mind begin to wrestle. What if God asks something of me…
Big change is coming. I am readying you for it. I first heard the whisper last spring. My husband had been at his job for seventeen years, and massive changes were coming. I found myself daydreaming about moving to a new state with consistently warmer temperatures and year-round sunshine. I wanted a fresh start. We have…