love well. live full.
Welcome to Day 18 of 31 Ways to Embrace Lopsided Living! Yesterday I shared what was, for me at least, a piece of ground-breaking news — busy isn’t always bad. I’m one of those people others may describe as “over-achiever” or “high energy.” It’s not uncommon for people to say, “I
Welcome to Day 10 of 31 Simple Ways to Embrace Lopsided Living! Several years ago I finally had to admit a harsh truth about myself: I’m a control freak. My need for perfection, to be seen as capable, to never disappoint, and the desire for approval were destroying me … and they
I remember the first time I read Stacey’s confession … her words painted a picture of exactly how I felt! Lord, I feel like I need to be amazing. The trouble is, I’m fresh out of amazing. Honestly, it rings as true today as it did almost five years ago.
“What she does not see with the eyes of her heart is that in all her bitter experiences, God is plotting for her glory. This is true of all God’s children. In the darkest of our times, God is plotting for our glory.” John Piper God is plotting for our
You’re busy. I know. I am too. {Remember, I’m not even apologizing for it anymore.} But here’s the thing, there’s good busy and there’s bad busy. I know, it all makes our calendars look crazy. But the truth is, there are times when life is just busy and it’s for
It’s barely 8:30 a.m. and I’ve already heard from a friend whose husband is stuck in the floods raging in Louisiana and from my daughter who had made the difficult choice to step away from something she loves because she knows it is the best decision. I saw the doctor yesterday
