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The 2020 Pandemic Exposed My Weaknesses, Defenses, Strengths, and Potential

Not unlike most of the world, 2020 threw me into a tailspin and exposed a shadow side I was unaware of. My last post was a tribute to turning 50, where the future was my to possess. Little did I know four weeks later, everyone's world would be turned upside down. And I would see just how emotionally unhealthy I really was.
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A Letter to My 8-Year-Old Self

You'll spend a lot of your life feeling like you don't fit in. Most of the time, you'll believe it's because you're not enough, and then you'll swing to you're just too much. Somewhere along the way, you'll lose yourself, but you'll discover her again. You will actually fall in love with her, and fitting in won't seem to be that big of a deal. But it will suck that the revelation comes so much later in life.

{FAITH OVER FEAR} What To Do While You Wait for Your Breakthrough

{I am so excited to introduce Susie Larson, Co-host of Focus on the Family's Everyday Relationships with Dr. Greg Smalley, Host of Live the Promise with Susie Larson, and Media Voice for Mood Radio. I have loved Susie's books for years; Alone…

{FAITH OVER FEAR} Things Not Seen

{Today, I want to welcome my dear friend Hilary Harris, from Hil's Kitchen Blog. We stood with Hilary in prayer as her daughter fought for her life. At the same time that was happening, I was writing the message Faith Over Fear. I can recall…

Four Tips To Stop Worry

“When we listen, we allow what we are hearing to gain our attention and focus, which in turn influences our beliefs and values. These beliefs and values set a standard for our own ear that ultimately determines the voices that we pick up in…

Faith Over Fear: Fighting With Yourself

We have wild turkey's roaming around our new neighborhood. They are quite amusing to watch and beautiful when their tail feathers are all fanned out. However, if you watch them long enough, they just aren't that bright. I've seen them pace…

Just Do It Afraid - YOUR WAY!

"I don't know why I said yes! I don't want to do this!" "Honey, what's the big deal? You'll be speaking in front of hundreds of women for hours, what's five minutes making announcements?" "I don't know, I would rather go to the dentist then…

My Revelation In The Chaos

“You have too many irons in the fire, babe” was the matter-of-fact comment from my husband as I sat on my bedroom floor crying, with random papers, multiple lists, journals, and books circling me like covered wagons. I felt as if everything…

Just Do It Afraid

It was one of the scariest days of my life. The phone rang and the doctor said the result from my husband’s biopsy was throat cancer. I remember the blood rushing from my head, and everything seemed to echo from that moment on. I can recall…