Can I be honest with you? I’m not that great at knowing how to forgive! It's just not very easy sometimes, when all the pain and hurt wells up inside and spills over all ugly. When we come face to face with the shame and regret and anger, and it flows straight from our heart and out of our mouth with the force of a spewing geyser. And then it’s too late. It’s too late to take it all back and tuck it away nicely and pretend it never happened. Because the debris of what's left behind from our suffering now lies is someone else's life. And the regret hangs heavy . We find ourselves thrust into the dark space of unresolved and unintended. Too many triggers to be covered in compassion. Too many offenses to bow in the presence of mercy. a broken heart~ a betrayal of Continue Reading
7 Sweet Reminders for How to Forgive
Can I be honest with you? I’m not that great at knowing how to forgive! It's just not very easy sometimes, when all the pain and hurt wells up inside and spills over all ugly. When we come face to face with the shame and regret and anger, and it flows straight from our heart and out of our mouth with the force of a spewing geyser. And then it’s too late. It’s too late to take it all back and tuck it away nicely and pretend it never happened. Because the debris of what's left behind from our suffering now lies is someone else's life. And the regret hangs heavy . We find ourselves thrust into the dark space of unresolved and unintended. Too many triggers to be covered in compassion. Too many offenses to bow in the presence of mercy. a broken heart~ a betrayal of Continue Reading
Above All Else…Guard Your Heart: Identity Collaging
We live with a continual threat of identity theft. The threat is so widespread, there’s even an Identity Theft Resource Center to keep us informed of the latest sneaky scams and the best ways to protect ourselves and our privacy in this online world. We’re told to use strong passwords, only log into secure wireless networks, never save credit card information when shopping online, don’t accept social media invites from unfamiliar people, and the list grows with each new confirmed threat. But, when I think of identity theft, I’m also reminded of how often my true, God-given identity is threatened daily, and has been from a very young age. Truthfully, I’ve struggled with my identity in some form or another my entire life. Who hasn’t? Because life is hard and it’s often not Continue Reading
When Your Hopes and Dreams Need a Little CPR
I remember when my somedays were nothing more than a whisper, escaping lips in weary moments of diapers, dinners and drowsy, late night chores. For years they lay tucked beneath the layers of an all-consuming, “playing catch-up” life. But last night, as I began packing the first boxes of a home lived in for 22 years, all I wanted to hang onto were the yesterdays. Those long-awaiting somedays melted into the yearning for just one more yesterday. One more yesterday of little ones toddling from one toy to the next and sleepy eyes needing comforting from scary dreams. One more yesterday of sleepovers, pool parties and after-school play dates. Life is chocked full of changes. Some large, some small. But each change summons a new season of life. And each season offers a Continue Reading