The 2020 Pandemic Exposed My Weaknesses, Defenses, Strengths, and Potential

Not unlike most of the world, 2020 threw me into a tailspin and exposed a shadow side I was unaware of. My last post was a tribute to turning 50, where the future was my to possess. Little did I know four weeks later, everyone's world would be turned upside down. And I would see just how emotionally unhealthy I really was.
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A Letter to My 8-Year-Old Self

You'll spend a lot of your life feeling like you don't fit in. Most of the time, you'll believe it's because you're not enough, and then you'll swing to you're just too much. Somewhere along the way, you'll lose yourself, but you'll discover her again. You will actually fall in love with her, and fitting in won't seem to be that big of a deal. But it will suck that the revelation comes so much later in life.

When Shame is Shattered By Love

I’d really like to have coffee with Simon Peter. The “Rock” was Jesus’ best friend and a prominent leader among the disciples. He walked on water with the One who split all of time in half. This man knew the Messiah, knew His favorite…

Giving Up The Grudge

My thought process regarding forgiveness used to go something like this:  If someone did something that hurt me, and I got angry, I believed there was a designated amount of time I should harbor the anger and withhold forgiveness.  Then, when…

Time After Time

I am so excited to introduce to you my sweet friend from WAAAAY up north in Canada, Karla Lees! Karla's heartbeats the same as mine... to draw people into the presence of God and watch Him rearrange their lives for the better! I love reading…