Jul 14, 2018 | Courageous Soul, Emotional and Spiritual Healing |
Over the last five years I’ve purged a lot of material things from our home. Getting rid of these items took courage and decision making which are hard when losses pile up. If I cry in front of you about the way some of these losses impact my heart still, you...
Jan 9, 2018 | Courageous Soul |
Transition marked my life for the last seven years, and it sure stirred things up. Maybe you’re feeling some of that now. When one thing after another changes, or breaks, or fails in some way, it can be disorienting. Even disheartening. I wish transition...
Nov 15, 2017 | Courageous Soul, Growing A Cultivated Life |
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 “Please God, why? I need you to make this stop now!” Desperate prayers tumbled out in...
Jun 29, 2017 | Courageous Soul |
When we returned from “the ranch”, my world changed overnight. Again. It flipped upside down when we moved there in a whirlwind to stand in the front lines of foster care; it flipped another way when we came home feeling beat beyond belief. Fostering, giving, serving,...
Sep 26, 2016 | Courageous Soul |
I’ve really wanted to throw in the towel the last couple of weeks. More than once. I’ve wanted to hang it up. Call it quits. Just stop trying to write and pursue all these things I know God put in me to do. Because, man, it got really tough. Spiritually,...
Sep 23, 2016 | Courageous Soul |
I’m taking deep breaths today. It’s been one long crazy week on top of other long weeks and seasons. Part of me wants to disengage completely and part of me wants to roll on with spirit-led gusto. Anyway, after an insane number of tech issues and a...