Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: change
A Fork in the Road
What is your passion? What drives you? What is it that you just cannot not talk about? What does your mind go to in every single conversation you have? I didn’t use to know the answer to these questions. Vaguely, I might have answered “Jesus” because that seemed like the right answer and in many …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 03.30.2022
The third lesson I learned on the run is the value of stretching. Often times, after I returned from a run, I moved right into the rest of the day. I didn’t take time to cool down or to stretch. Then I developed injuries. The days when I took five minutes to stretch at the …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 03.28.2022
Years ago, I joined those who call themselves runners. I started out slowly, running a mile or two and then three. In a few weeks time, I ran a 5K and then another and eventually, I ran two half marathons — 13.1 miles. I felt quite accomplished. One particular 5K I ran was in the …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.10.2022
A couple days ago, I read something that filled my mind with anxious, fearful thoughts. I know I am not the only one who comes up against this because two days later a friend told me she had the same experience. As I pondered what I read, I turned to the Lord in prayer. In …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 02.03.2022
Paul’s directive to change the way I live can be accomplished in one way — change the way I think. I cannot continue thinking in old ways if I want to develop new habits. It is so easy to get stuck in old patterns of thinking. When the friend I call doesn’t answer, it’s easy …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.06.2022
Don’t make assumptions. Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can transform your life. Isn’t it so easy to assume we know what someone else is thinking or why …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.03.2022
Monday officially kicks off 2022 for me. The first two days of 2021 were spent celebrating Jesus’ birth, our family and welcoming the new year. The time was chaotic, funny, affirming and filled with food fit for a king. At one point in the preparation process, my daughter and I looked at each other and …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 12.28.2021
Liminal space. The time between what was and what will be. It is a place of transition, a season of waiting, of not knowing. It can be illustrated by moving from one room to another. There is a moment when I am in neither room but rather in the doorway. The space between one room …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 12.24.2021
8And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. 9Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 11.24.2021
When I was in junior high, I ran track. Sprints were my specialty and at the time I was pretty fast. For my school, anyway. I broke the records in both the 50 yard dash and the 100 yard dash. It was fun to be really good at something. Junior high was the end of …
Out of the Chaos 