Fear. A word and feeling that can totally strangle us if we let it. Fear can keep us from becoming world changers. It can keep us from stepping out of our comfort zones. It can keep us from reaching our goals. It can also keep us from making some of the best memories possible. A few … More Letting The Fear Go & Showing Up Anyway
Has your mind ever been completely consumed? Consumed to the point where you can hardly think about anything else? This was me last week. My mind was completely consumed with something to the point where it was hard to think about other things for a sustained period of time. I don’t know if this ever … More Who’s in First Place?
“Well, that’s cute…” I thought this to myself as I was walking on the treadmill and noticing an older gentleman on a stationary bike in front of me at the gym. He was riding the bike at a slow but steady pace, moving his arms almost like he was dancing. After a while, I finally looked … More Keep Pressing On
“Well, this is going to take forever…” My friend and I said in unison, as we stepped off the elevator in the parking garage. As we headed to the car, we could see bumper to bumper traffic. We knew it would be awhile before we would be headed back home. We got into the car … More Being Kind Amidst Traffic
When my bare feet hit the hot, gritty sand, I can’t help but think of how tiny one grain of sand is and then how many of pieces of sand I walk on as I head to the ocean. As the water comes into view, I glance at the various shades of blue water. Some waves … More Trusting Through The Waves
The day started off as any other. As the day progressed, I could tell my mood was slightly shifting and not in a good way. I could tell I was being a little more snappy than usual. How had my attitude changed from a joyous one to one that rarely comes around? It wasn’t until … More When I Don’t Pray
“Don’t worry about that. God will take care of that.” My brother said this to me a couple years ago, as I voiced how worried I was about my car as we headed to the beach. The check engine light had just come on. (Don’t worry I was able to enjoy the beach with no worries! And that … More Joy Stealer
Rain. A constant companion these past several weeks. It has rained so much in my neck of the woods, we could currently rival with London or Seattle with how much rain we have been getting lately. I’m not a huge fan of the rain. I prefer sunshine. I can only help but grasp at the … More Rain, Rain Go Away
Have you ever been scared? Sounds like a trick question, doesn’t it? “Of course, we have all been scared”, you may be thinking. You would be right. We probably all have been scared more times than we care to count. Doing something that terrifies us, cannot only be scary, it can be totally worth it! I’m … More Scared to the Core
Hatred. Shaming. Not good enough. Too short… Even though I do not know much about fires, I do know that something causes a fire to start. Whether it’s a match, a candle, or something else, a fire is started and has some form of fuel added to the fire to keep it going. If not, it … More Never Give Up
