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When my mind takes me to a situation where I am starting to judge those around me, I stop and think about the lesson. Often finding that I too have made that same judgment. I like to think it is Jesus giving me a little push to recognize my shortcomings. I find myself thinking, that could be me. In the past couple of years, two things have stuck out as being particularly influential in making it easier for me to be more patient and kinder when out and about in public. The first is COVID and the second is teenagers…
Without a doubt, I believe all things are possible. There are no boundaries when Jesus is involved. When we allow our minds to stop controlling what we want and allow Jesus to take control, all things are possible. Our minds have to be open to possibilities. If you would have told me years ago that I would be writing a weekly blog, I probably would have laughed. There are so many reasons why I am an unlikely choice for blogging. Writing had never been a strength of mine and it was not something I enjoyed. I don’t have a…
It is no secret that my faith is my first priority, for me, it is the prize. The moment I lose sight of what is most important to me, my life moves off track. When my priorities are in line, my mindset is on target, and my life has a purpose. I find myself in a state of peace despite what is going on around me. My faith does not keep me from conflict or suffering, but it allows me to weather all the storms. My kids know that my faith is first. My family is important to me, but…
Recently a statement caught my attention claiming that there was no perfect church. The discussion was regarding how all churches have issues, some big some small, with members working around the imperfections and finding the good. People have imperfections too. Thankfully I don’t have to be perfect so long as my intentions are good. I am far from perfection but strive to be faithful to Jesus. Always challenging myself to consider how Jesus would react to the situation. Things that are not perfect, my behavior, habits, moods, the list could go on forever. What I do have are good…