Disappointment is hard. Seasons of disappointment are hard. No one wants to be disappointed. “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” Proverbs 13:12 The last few months have been a rollercoaster for me going between disappointment, hope, apathy, and then all too often back to disappointment. About two weeks ago I was in bed trying to…… Continue reading Seasons of Disappointment
*If you haven’t read my post on “Shame Has Power” go read that first, this goes off of that one.* Abortion. It’s a hot topic. Some love it, some hate it, some would rather just not talk about it … So I’m gonna talk about it. As a female, this is one of the topics…… Continue reading Abortion is not the answer.
Shame. Noun: A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. (Google) Noun: A painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety; the susceptibility to such emotion. A condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute; something that brings censure or reproach also something to be regretted. (Merriam-Webster) We toss the word…… Continue reading Shame Has Power
Your story matters. God literally took the time to make you, write you an incredible life story, and then walk with you every step of the way. Your story matters. Shelley Giglio said this more eloquently, “Your story has been entrusted to you. Share your story, even the difficult parts.” All too often we share…… Continue reading Share Your Story
What’s been inspiring me this month? Books: Not Forsaken – Louie Giglio Quotes: “I didn’t need easy, I needed possible.” – Bethany Hamilton “I want to write a novel about silence. The things people don’t say”. – Virginia woolf “But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every…… Continue reading August Inspiration
“Everyone you meet always asks if you have a career, are married, or own a house as if life was some kind of grocery list. But no one ever asks you if you are happy.” – Heath Ledger This quote made me literally stop in my tracks. I can’t think of the last time someone…… Continue reading Are you happy?
Dating. Makes some people cringe, makes others smile, makes some want to run and hide… regardless of your response, everyone really wants to know how to date well. We want to love and be loved. We want dating to lead to happiness, not heartbreak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIOMNzz9Srw Until next time, be kind, love deeply, and date well.
Happy Wednesday! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQvihEdUcb4
*So fun fact, I actually wrote this blog a couple weeks ago, then coincidentally it goes along perfectly with the Sermon Notes from this last Sunday! … okay on to the blog… Toxic friendships. Pretty sure we have all been in them. Maybe you you are a toxic friend… I’ll have another blog post coming…… Continue reading Break Ups … Friendship edition
I Want God, not my idea of God. – C.S. Lewis How often would that statement be true in your life? Where you actually want God himself. The unfiltered, unboxable, legit God. I wish it was more often for me… you see in crazy, traumatic, intense situations, I want the real God. I want the…… Continue reading Do we actually want God?
Beautifully Broken 