“Not to what I think thou art, but to what thou knowest thyself to be.” C.S. Lewis This quote hit me hard recently, as I’ve been on a mission to rediscover who God really is – and not who my residue-inflicted filters, wounds, or foggy …
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When life hands you lemons
When life hands you lemons, __________________. What would you fill in that blank with? They might suggest: 👉Make lemonade👉Salt the rim and handcraft a margarita👉Bake a pie👉Sell ‘em for profit👉Plant a lemon grove All valid suggestions, but let’s be honest – sometimes life hands you …
Get yourself planted
There was a time in my life when I refused to hang artwork or put up any real décor in my house because I didn’t want to have to undo it later when I eventually moved. At some point, I realized the correlation between that …
Generosity has nothing to do with having money
Generosity has nothing to do with having money or not. It’s a heart posture. I’ve had times in my life where I had plenty of money to be able to give lavishly (and, I gotta be honest, it’s really fun!) and I’ve had times in …
Thank you for letting me change
First things first, it’s not up to anyone else to “let” you change. It’s 100% your choice (AND you, as well as anyone else impacted, are each individually responsible for how you handle the consequences of those choices). Another way to put it = you …
Forcing Gratitude
I’ve definitely felt the (self-imposed) pressure to come up with unique things every single day for my gratitude list. And let me tell you what – that has absolutely robbed me of the joy and purpose of this gratitude practice. It’s not to come up …
Sharpen your knives
PSA: sharpen your knives. And while I’m definitely referring to your actual knives (for, let’s say, hypothetically, cutting some freaking grape tomatoes that just refuse to have any grace for a less-than-razor-sharp-blade 😑😑😑)….I’m also talking about spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental “knives” that you use …
What day is it?
As of Monday, February 21, 2022: + It’s day 52 of the year.+ It’s day 2 of the week, if you start on the traditional Sunday.+ It’s day 8,088 of the 21st century.+ For me, it’s day 13 of my 100 days-of-blogging-in-a-row. What day is …
Definition of a great friend
Knowing their favorite color doesn’t make you a great friend. Knowing their childhood hometown doesn’t make you a great friend. Knowing the name of their favorite band doesn’t make you a great friend. That makes you an information knower. What makes you a great friend …
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 …