Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: dread
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.07.2022
Always do your best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment. It will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgement, self-abuse and regret. Sunday morning I woke up feeling ill. As the day progressed, I spiraled even …
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 01.05.2022
Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering. This one is tough. Just having come through the holidays, …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 01.04.2022
As I begin the New Year, I want to intentionally listen to my self-talk. It is what I say to myself that reveals where I have made agreements. As I journey through life these agreements may change, especially as I make healthy changes in what I believe about myself. For a long time I made …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 12.31.2021
The last day of 2021. It seems almost surreal that another year is finishing. Today I caught up with accumulated mail which included Christmas greetings from friends and family. As I perused the letters included with cards, as well as some Facebook greetings, I noticed how well these recaps were a fitting closure to the …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 12.29.2021
As I walked the beach looking for treasures, I pondered the last year. What do I want to take forward with me? What do I want to leave behind? 5Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. 6Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which …
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 12.27.2021
Lindsey Stirling is an American violinist who performs worldwide. Today I invite you to step into the subway with Lindsey as she performs, completely disguised. Watch until the 3:15 mark and ponder the question she asks. Then watch just a few moments more to hear her answer it. Do you see the gift?
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 12.23.2021
In a world riddled with chaos and conflict, the concept of experiencing peace that is deep and real seems illusive. Yet that is just what scripture promises! There is a formula, when applied in faith, that ushers a supplicant into the peace of God that is beyond understanding! 7Then you will experience God’s peace, which …
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