The end of a year is a time that many take to reflect on where they are on their life’s journey. What have I accomplished? What do I still want to accomplish? What is my goal in the new year? Usually I enter the new year with an excitement, a hope, a thirst for a
Tag: grace not perfection
As I work to switch my mindset from the weekend to the work week I thought about what other switches might need to be flipped. The biggest switch I need to flip off and never turn on again is how often I compare myself. I do it effortlessly. I do it without knowing. And I
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” – 1 Peter 5:7 NIV It’s a verse I need to write on my heart. Anxiety is a silent tide. I’ve been struggling lately to to find the surface. It hits me in waves on a Sunday night, it takes over waiting for a
I’m failing. When I looked around my living room last night I hung my head in defeat, I’m failing. Wait. Stop. What? My apartment needs some major TLC. The laundry I put on the chair to fold? My kids through it around the living room. The dishes? Piled in the sink because I can’t unload
This season of life is a busy one! As some people prepare for the literal changing of season from Summer to Fall, I prepare for more summer. Living in South Texas, we don’t get to experience true Fall! I grew up in South East Michigan where Fall is my favorite “F” Word! The cool, crisp