At War or At Peace? That is the Question. (29/40)

As a chronic sufferer of anxiety and depression, I am keenly aware of the delicate balance, or imbalance, that can arise within the human psyche. It’s not difficult to understand how each day we are swayed by our circumstances and our emotions to either fall flat into frump or rise up to rejoice. Often, it’s … Continue reading At War or At Peace? That is the Question. (29/40)

A New Creation (28/40)

We don’t often get things right on the first try, do we? That’s why a second chance is always welcome. A fresh start is never an opportunity to pass up. We all need them every now and then to put us on new pathways that can lead to success. The question that remains is what … Continue reading A New Creation (28/40)

When It’s Time (27/40)

Do you have a dream? From the time we’re children, most of us have dreams of the future—what we will do as a profession, who we will marry, how many children we’ll have of our own—things of that nature. Then, there are those “other” dreams, the ones we may have talked about as young adults, … Continue reading When It’s Time (27/40)

Rocking My Boat (26/40)

Last week I published a book called The Six Senses of Peru with photos taken on our many trips to Peru along with scripture references pertaining to the various senses (sight, sound, touch, etc.). With this picture I included Matthew 8:27 (AMP): “The men wondered in amazement, saying, ‘What kind of man is this, that … Continue reading Rocking My Boat (26/40)

“Enslaved to Our Stuff” Part 2 (25/40)

Last week I wrote about God’s re-question to me, “Am I enslaved to my stuff?” This week I am coming to realize that I’m not. Not enslaved to my stuff, that is, but I am enslaved to something: Time. This is a very difficult realization for me, but a true one. Time has been a … Continue reading “Enslaved to Our Stuff” Part 2 (25/40)

“Enslaved to Our Stuff” (24/40)

When I hear the phrase “highly blessed,” often my mind goes to the fact that so many of us in the United States are blessed financially and/or by material possessions, at least to some degree. Because of these “blessings,” sometimes we lose sight of other things that are more important. Which begs the question: are … Continue reading “Enslaved to Our Stuff” (24/40)

All Things Work Together, Part 3 (23/40)

Throughout our first week back, my mind kept rerunning many powerful moments of our trip, easily the best trip of many I’d been on. Part of me daydreamed about what it would look like to move our family there, all the while knowing that was not in God’s immediate plan for us. But what other … Continue reading All Things Work Together, Part 3 (23/40)

All Things Work Together, Part 2 (22/40)

After our summer mission trip to Peru in 2006, our calling was clear. We were to move to Peru as missionaries, which we did in September 2007. However, as I wrote last week and detailed in another earlier blog post, our time as full-time missionaries was cut severely short, and we came back to the … Continue reading All Things Work Together, Part 2 (22/40)

All Things Work Together, Part 1 (21/40)

“God did not promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, nor sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way.” – Author Unknown My sister-in-law made a painting with this phrase on it and gave it to me on the day I learned my … Continue reading All Things Work Together, Part 1 (21/40)

Highly Blessed (20/40)

When my husband and I were dating, I had a pretty horrible full-time job. My boss was an obstinate micro-manager. Coming home crying every night, I’d whine to Alex about even my boss’s boss, a tyrant micro-manager who circled my cubical like a starving vulture ready to devour me for the tiniest misstep. While I … Continue reading Highly Blessed (20/40)