Anger plagues me sometimes. I like to control my life. But it’s exhausting. It’s hard to have control when many things and people are broken, different, and separate. I don’t love being delicate with people. I’m matter-of-fact and like to get things done. Sometimes, that makes me miss cues. Many times it marks the start … Continue reading Jesus Loves Me When I Make Things Right
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Demolishing the Walls of Hurt
I've been a little busy. More than busy. Life has been overflowing lately. Full of good stuff. But full. And I like to be full, but I don't like to be overstuffed. And that's been my life of late. But I'm getting a retreat. I'm going to serve at a retreat called Cursillo in a couple … Continue reading Demolishing the Walls of Hurt
Working on Me Challenge: Kickoff Post
One of my gifts for my family this year is to spend a little more time on me, so I can have a little more patience, a little more fun and a little more endurance. I started a big part of that goal today with P90X3 (the 30-minute version), which I found for a bargain on … Continue reading Working on Me Challenge: Kickoff Post
Content Vs. Contempt
Two little letters separate these battling words. But isn't it like that? Two little letters can change a heart in a moment. When we allow contentment to be betrayed by our circumstances, we open the door to contempt. It reminds me of a silly scene in a vampire show I watched once. The vampire said … Continue reading Content Vs. Contempt