All my life I have had a never-give-up attitude. That doesn’t mean that I have not made changes along the way or that I haven’t passed up opportunities that I once thought were for me. But I have been very grateful to have lived my life thus far with the attitude that all things are possible. I don’t give up if it doesn’t work out the way I had hoped. Praying through the obstacles I give thanks for just about everything. Trusting that when the time is right, the opportunity will open up if…
Sometimes we need to unclog our drain. There are times when the drain is so clogged we don’t want to face the filthy mess. Too deep to snake out ourselves. A mess we avoided for so long that it is now time to call in the professionals. If we had addressed our slow drain we would have been fine. But we chose to avoid the issue and now we pay the price of nonfunctioning, clogged drains. When we avoid our issues in life, they become like clogged drains. At first, the issues are a bit annoying and as they…
Do you feel like your prayers go unheard? Or maybe that Jesus hears, but has not answered your prayers? I am not an expert in prayer or well-versed in theology, but I do know what has worked well for me. When I am struggling with feeling unheard, I ask myself this, “What is at the heart of why I want this prayer answered?” In general, what is the focus of my prayer? Am I continually focused on what I want, or how I would be better able to serve? When my heart is open to serve and to love…
For many it is scary to move forward into the unknown. It is one thing to survive in your comfort zone and another to walk your intended path. Early on in raising my girls, I realized the importance of guidance and finding the right tools to lead your way. When my girls were starting soccer, I neglected to explain to them the rules of the game. They never watched a soccer game to understand the concept. I didn’t even tell them they would be playing against another team. The girls and I often played soccer together in the yard…