Life. Isn’t it interesting how we expect things to go easy, ALL THE TIME? I mean we come against something hard and we panic, freak out, wonder what we are doing wrong. Is it our culture that has information at our fingertips, a store within 5 minutes selling anything we might need, and quick meals …
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This is a crazy metaphor…maybe only women will understand it…but I’ve been thinking a lot lately about embracing who we ARE and not striving for something different. This came about as I started letting my hair, do what it does…which is a half-hearted wavy, not real curl kind of thing. For years, I have just …
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We moved to Bryan/College Station, Texas, home of Texas A&M University, when I was 9. Man, that place is different…its spirit is infectious. The University traditions create a sense of belonging and pride that grows as you fall in love with the school and the people. I swear it is one of the friendliest places in the …
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Loss hurts. Change brings fear of the unknown. Struggle is hard. Trauma changes us. Sadness, anger, shame, and fear can feel overwhelming leaving us stuck and frozen, not knowing what to do. “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?” Psalm 42:5 “My tears have been my …
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This is a follow-up to my post on rest. I thought I would share the things that I consider self-care. It’s important to know what things recharge you so that you can replenish your energy. This is different for everyone based on temperament and preferences. I give myself permission to include self-care into my daily and …
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I have to be honest but today I am exhausted. And not the I could go sleep exhausted but the my brain is not working well exhausted. You know, the kind of mental and emotional fatigue that just settles in and keeps you stuck…on the couch…watching Netflix…. We all have these times in life. We’ve …
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Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Life in this broken world is comprised of beginnings and endings…seasons of change and transitions. This is abundantly evident in a teen’s life. They experience huge amounts of change during the course of adolescence. Change involves beginnings and endings. Endings are hard because it can illicit fear of the unknown, sadness over loss, …
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Looking back into our past hurts. It’s messy and vulnerable. As much as we probably don’t want to admit it, we are fundamentally shaped by our childhood experiences. We learn lessons that impact us at a core, relational level, like: How to view the world (safe or unsafe) How to think about ourselves (capable or …
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I can’t begin to tell you how many people come into my office with problems because they: think they are crazy for having feelings ignore their feelings and now they are too big to ignore they see no useful value in feelings yet are confused as to why they are stuck they are frustrated with …
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“For my people have committed two evils: they have forsaken me, the fountain of living waters, and hewed out cisterns for themselves, broken cisterns that can hold no water.” Jeremiah 2:13 We all do this…in a million different ways throughout our lifetimes. Sometimes it’s pursuing good things like a job, career, or relationships with people. …
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