I’m a get-it-done girl. At least I’ve always liked to think I am. Here’s the reality: For far too long, I loaded way too many things on my plate. I became overwhelmed and paralyzed. Unable to finish what I started. I felt like a failure, always assuming that women far better than I could have most likely conquered these tasks with ease…
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Returning to Peace
“Can you hear that?” I asked my husband as we stood outside in the dead of winter. “Hear what?” he asked me. “Shhh … I want to remember this moment forever,” I replied, taking in a deep breath to let the chill of winter fill my nose and lungs. The truth is, there was nothing…
Read MorePower Outages, Cold Baths & the God of All Grace
This morning, I had every intention of taking a hot shower, enjoying a hot cup of coffee, doing a few household chores and getting the newsletter out on time. But just before I was about to step into the bathroom, the power went out. Happy, happy. Joy, joy. I thought to myself sarcastically. “Power company said…
Read MoreThe Power of Our Words
Last week, we talked about how one word from God changes everything. But did you know that one word from your lips can also shift the world you’re living in? In Matthew 15:11, Jesus says that it’s “not what goes into the mouth defiles a man; but what comes out of the mouth, this defiles…
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Every New Year’s Eve in college, I made a list of the resolutions and expectations I had for the new year to come, many of which were unattainable or unrealistic. The year I graduated college was the worst. I don’t have my resolutions/expectations sheet in front of me, but if I had to guess what…
Read MoreYour New Year Guarantee
Only two more sleeps till we cue the confetti for the new year. For the new decade. This is one of my favorite times of the year – the slow week between the frenzy of Christmas and return to normal after New Year’s Day. It’s a week of planning, of dreaming and of starting healthy…
Read MoreStaying Rooted in Priceless Joy This Christmas
“And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11). This time of year, more than any other, makes me think of joy. From the music, to the…
Read MoreChange a Life by Giving Joy
Never in a million years did I think I’d get to add the words “yelled at by an airport gate agent” to my life experience list, but that’s where I found myself last month while heading to our Oklahoma City She Found Joy event. Have you ever felt personally violated because of someone’s harsh words to…
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