Do you ever hear something so wonderful, so resonant, and so magnificent that it seems too good to be true? This morning, that happened for me. I’d just had a sweet friend praying with me, and she started speaking all of these incredible things out …
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I was almost rear ended last night
I’ve shared before how God totally healed me of fear of earthquakes after I was caught in a nasty one up in WA a couple decades ago! I went from total panic mode anytime something hinted at shaking or rumbling, to now not even noticing …

2023 Vision
2022 was a year of “this isn’t how I thought this was gonna go” 🤪 and I have a suspicion that 2023 is going to be more of that…but in a new light. You see, I let myself be under the impression that some significant …

2023 Focus Reveal
Each year, I do a new focus, and for 2023, it’s: Maximized. Nothing left on the table. ✔️ Giving it my all.✔️ Showing up fully in each moment.✔️ Allowing it to look different on different days.✔️ Being completely present.✔️ Leaving it all on the court. …

Gym vs. Nutrition
What’s the best thing for me to focus on if I want results? Working out at the gym? Or my nutrition? 🤪 Gym = external force to create internal change Nutrition = internal transformation to see external results One thing I’m so baffled by is …

Feelings
Feelings. They aren’t to be ignored. But they AREN’T to be leaders. Feelings are HORRIBLE leaders! …unless your goal is to get to nowhere (or worse), in which case absolutely follow your feelings. If I let my feelings lead me, I’d still be in bed …

The self control of a 3 year old
The self control of a 3-year-old 👼 “What self control?” you may be asking. I mean, we’ve all known 3-year-olds, and typically that’s not one of the first things that comes to mind when we think of them 🤪 It may sound a bit ridiculous, …

God vs. Santa
🌟 God vs. 🎅 Santa. Is it really the rivalry it’s made out to be? Both competing for adoration and attention in this season? I don’t believe so. I believe both are delightful, and one (Santa) is a sweet, earthly reflection of the other (God). …

The Gratitude Challenge
The Gratitude challenge. It goes as follows: answer every question this week by starting your response with “I’m grateful…” and finishing the sentence from there! ❓ Question: How are you today?💡 Answer: I’m grateful that I woke up to sunny skies and got to have …

Hangovers aren’t the answer
🥳 You’re planning to celebrate, have a great time with friends, and ring in the New Year…and you’re also planning to have a hangover the next day? 😒 Premeditated pain. Sounds quite miserable, and so unnecessary. I’m not pushing any health products 🥦 or trying …