This is my face when I get to reap the benefits of someone else’s hard work! Now, you still get to put in hard work yourself, and plant your own seeds, but this is an added benefit of partaking in life! When I walk into …
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Pick up time – sweeping and laundry (and elephants)
It’s pick up time, folks! It’s time for things to be picked up and properly addressed in your life (aka all those things that have been swept under the rug, that elephant in the room, etc.) We’ve all either done it and/or been impacted by …
We’re all going through something
Every single person you interact with is actively going through something really hard, has walked through something really hard, or will be going through something really hard in their future. None of us escape hard things, and while we’re capable of going through them, it’s …
Friendship Safety Zone
One of my favorite things to do in friendship is to offer my friends a “safe space” to get things off their chest and say what they’re really thinking (i.e. an unpolished rant of sortS), so they can stop swirling it around inside or be …
Harboring Hate
Harbor: /ˈhärbər/ verb. keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one’s mind, especially secretly. (Thank you, Oxford American College Dictionary, for that definition.) In the case of a ship, the harbor is sheltering it from harsh weather conditions and rough seas. When …
Stick-to-itiveness
Stick-to-itiveness. aka Endurance Perseverance Tenacity …and sometimes even Gall Chutzpah Boldness aka something you need when things don’t work in your time frame a trait to be activated when life hits ya’ and you’re in a “waiting” season what’s necessary during times of “this isn’t …
The blame game is lame
But ? But it was them. It’s their fault. They did it. I didn’t choose this. Deal with them about it. They caused this chaos. It wasn’t my fault. Perhaps you’ve said some or all of the above at one point or another. I know …
Take the trash out
I saw a vision today of a garbage truck driving by the home I grew up in. The yard was picturesque, the property was well-maintained, and the grass was so lush and green. Flowers were in bloom, the lawn was freshly mowed, and the sky …
Letting go vs. Giving up
Letting go vs. giving up. What’s the difference? I had this conversation with a girlfriend earlier this week, specifically referring to desires that haven’t happened yet, and it opened up an interesting dialogue. I’ve been in a season of releasing lately. Surrender. Letting go. Call …
But, would you move?
“Would you move for your husband?” It’s a question I’ve been asked before, but today I asked myself a different version: “If God told you that your husband didn’t live in San Diego, would you give up and tell Him “never mind – I guess …