1. I don’t think it mere coincidence that I was sitting in the importance of self-friendship on the cusp of a much needed fall break and hearing in a new way some of Brene Brown’s teaching of shame. 2. I have listened to Brene Brown on Super Soul Sunday numerous times but it is hittingContinueContinue reading “What is Alive in Me…”
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Where We Grow
My desire has been to write a post on how we grow in a place of unconditional self-friendship and kindness. It often happens that you get the chance to practice what you want to preach. I found out last week one of my kids needs to be gluten free. My grandfather (95yrs old), my favoriteContinueContinue reading “Where We Grow”
Most Important Thing About You
I want you to clear your mind, take a few deep breaths, don’t scroll down just yet… What is the first thing that comes to mind when you read the word…. God. What was the first thing that came to your mind? Was it a strict cop image that came to your mind? Was itContinueContinue reading “Most Important Thing About You”
How do we find our true self?
How do we discover our true ‘In Christ’ self? I just finished Chapter 3 ‘Quit Dying to the Wrong Things’ from Emotionally Healthy Woman (#amazon-associate). As Christians we talk about the need to die to ‘self’ and we think of negative things like lying or gossiping. But in this chapter, Geri is suggesting we areContinueContinue reading “How do we find our true self?”
Warning Lights
I haven’t posted anything in over 2 weeks. I haven’t read a book for pleasure in over a month. I haven’t been regularly going for walks or doing any exercise for that matter. These are all warning lights for me that my nose has been to the plow and not looking to the right orContinueContinue reading “Warning Lights”
Boundaries Part 2
Remember the goal of all boundaries is to be able to love others better. See previous post for #1-4 and an introduction to boundaries. 5. In good, loving, intimate relationships truth and grace must both be present. This is hard balance to find but we must try if we want to love others well. TheContinueContinue reading “Boundaries Part 2”
Boundaries Part 1
Traditionally, I think there is a negative connotation with the word ‘boundary’ as soon as we hear it. However, I think a shift is coming in our culture, inside and outside of the church, where we are all longing for someone to tell us how to make the crazy stop and regain control of ourContinueContinue reading “Boundaries Part 1”
Modern Day Definition of Believe
I listened to a Podcast this morning and it reaffirmed so many things I am learning, it just packaged them a little differently. It is Pete Scazzero talking about John 6:16-21. This is where the disciples are out on the lake late at night and a storm comes causing the waters to become rough. TheyContinueContinue reading “Modern Day Definition of Believe”
4 Questions to Help You Connect
I learned about these 4 questions in marriage counseling and they have changed the way we relate and pursue one another. But they aren’t simply to be applied to marriage. They can be used in any relationship you are seeking to know the other person at a deeper level. I have even used them inContinueContinue reading “4 Questions to Help You Connect”
Fig Leaves
Adam and Eve hid behind fig leaves in the Garden to cover their nakedness (Gen. 3). I know this ‘nakedness’ as vulnerability or shame. I want to hide behind fig leaves right now. I am heading into the fall semester where I pitched a discipleship gap year program (for those finishing college before entering theContinueContinue reading “Fig Leaves”
A Practical Step
This is from a talk I gave this summer at Trail West, a Young Life family camp in Colorado. I hope this can help you take a practical and bold step towards the Presence of our Lord… I have been walking with the Lord for a long time. And just in these last few yearsContinueContinue reading “A Practical Step”
A piece of my story
I said in the last post I was going to share a part of my journey to self-awareness with you so here it goes… I was at a Young Life camp for three week in Colorado as a staff spouse, meaning my husband was working and the kids and I got to come along forContinueContinue reading “A piece of my story”
Self-Awareness Leads to Presence of God
I had no idea how many masks I was wearing to play ‘the game’ in front of others and also to hide from myself. I will share a part of my journey in the next post, but first I want to convey how self-awareness is essential to being in God’s Presence. I happened upon thisContinueContinue reading “Self-Awareness Leads to Presence of God”
What it is all about
Presence. God’s Presence. This is why Jesus came so that we could be in God’s Presence not just in the next life but in THIS one. This concept is changing the way I am seeing my entire spiritual walk. He wants to be with us in the here and now. I am learning to comeContinueContinue reading “What it is all about”
The Road We Are On 