Each day, I strive to share love without blame.  I have moments when judgment sneaks in, but I quickly change my thoughts to what I can do to improve the current situation.  Sometimes that means I have to let go of something that was said or done.  Other times, I can let compassion take over and better understand the current situation.  What I like best is when the situation allows me to grow through simply taking a moment to see a different perspective than my own.  Blame has yet to work in my favor.   Sometimes I am wrong, and other…

There are many things in life that I might enjoy, but I choose to avoid because they are toxic to me. Things that I may love, but for some reason, take me off track, off my path.  The most important thing to me is that I recognize the things that are toxic in my life. Some things I can eliminate, others I can distance myself from, and then there are the things I live with daily that I must manage. When it is clear to me that something is poisoning my ability to serve Jesus, I know it is time…

How different would our lives look if, instead of being defeated, stressed, and worried, we chose to be thankful?  This isn’t something that I casually say; for me, it was very intentional, a decision to give control to Jesus.   Yes, my life was faith-based, but I needed to activate my faith throughout my day.  It is one thing for me to understand Jesus is my priority; it is another thing to live it.   An organization called Path to Faith showed me how simple it can be.  I didn’t say it is easy, but quite simple.  There were…

Chaos, that noise that comes into my life every time I move off focus.  Webster defines it differently: a state of extreme confusion and disorder.  My interpretation stems from years of watching chaos disrupt an otherwise calm environment. When I am on focus, wearing the armor of Jesus, chaos rarely interferes with my daily activities.  I am aware of the chaos, but I can navigate around the confusion it brings to our lives. The attacks keep coming, and the confusion exists, but there is a peace that allows me to walk through the noise.  The inner peace stems from trusting…