I come from a family of nine – two parents and seven children. I am number six. If I was Vietnamese, I would be called Number 6. (I learned that reading Fire Road which I highly recommend.) In 1981, I was dating and my weight fell to an all time low of 112#. My mother …
Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Today I am practicing JOMO. It’s not easy. Saying no to something brought up all kinds of FOMO. After all, was I going to miss something? What if it was really cool? What if they come home and say how wonderful it all was? But I said no. And here is why. I needed to …
Tonight as I sit to write, my heart is full. Earlier this evening, I watched the sunset over the water while I walked along the beach. Listening to the lapping of the waves, the calling of the birds, the muffled conversations of beach goers, I was reminded of God’s goodness. In no particular way, but …
Read: Psalm 15 This week we walked through different ways we can lead lives of integrity. This only occurred to me after the fact so don’t worry if you missed it. This psalm combines the four agreements we looked at last week and the elements of a healthy life this week. I challenge you to …
Do you ever struggle with taking someone at their word? You know when someone says they will show up – do you expect them to show up? I suppose it depends on if that person has proven to be reliable in past interactions. There have been times when I said I could/would do something and …
Read: Matthew 18:21-22 I really believe Peter thought he was being big hearted when he asked Jesus how often he thought we should forgive the same person – like, maybe seven times? I can almost see him swagger a bit while asking. Jesus comes right back at him with a shocking answer. Not seven times, …
Yesterday I picked up my granddaughter from daycare. Rather than going out to the highway which is fastest, I drove on the county roads. I saw all kinds of beautiful homes, fields, woods as the road curved up and over the hills and around the bends. I thought it was pretty clever until I was …
As the sun makes it’s final descent into the horizon, I think of spring. Today has been beautiful! Cold, but beautiful. It is also spring break for many schools in my area and I couldn’t help but think about all the families traveling to warm destinations for some much needed family time.
Be impeccable with your word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the word in the direction of truth and love. Read: Colossians 3:12, 16 The first agreement addresses how we use our words. Recently I was with a friend …
Daily Reads 03.17.2019
Read: Hebrews 8:1-2 It’s exciting today to have the privilege of gathering with others to boldly proclaim the finished work of Jesus on the cross. Together we can not only lift up Jesus’ name, but we can encourage one another and become world changers! Wherever you find yourself today, raise your voice in honor of …
Out of the Chaos 