I’m not above bribery.
This morning I woke up to find a note next to my computer:
“MOM
When I wake up ask me about Psalm 23. I know it but I will forget to do it for you if you don’t remind me.”
I have three children, but the one who left this note didn’t need to sign it. He knows ... Read More
I can’t believe we’re here. Last year at this time, I felt called to begin the New Year by renewing my mind.
I wanted to do that by memorizing short scriptures that would be my go-to mantras in times of trouble.
One year later, we’re at the end, Week 52.
I’ve learned some things about myself this year, like I’m terrible at memorizing.
On ... Read More
“I don’t know what to do. My life is too stressful. Something’s gotta give. If I quit my job, the stress will be gone, but then I can’t pay my mortgage. Everyone wants something from me. I can’t keep up.”
The woman sat next to me with pleading in her eyes. She wanted me to find a solution for her. She ... Read More
The demon of depression has chased me since I was a kid. I remember being in elementary school and feeling like my chest had a heavy weight sitting on it. I didn’t know what it was at the time– even after a teenage suicide attempt, it took me well into my adulthood to come up with the diagnosis “depression.”
The last ... Read More
Jordan almost started her New Year’s Resolution yesterday. She wants to see how many days in a row she can log 10,000 steps on her fitbit. We were about four shows deep into a mother-daughter Tiny House Hunters marathon when she realized she only had 2,000 steps. Day One was going to be a bust. Until…
Jordan at age 12 figured ... Read More
