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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…

{FAITH OVER FEAR} The Day My Husband Left Me

{It is with such pleasure that I introduce Amy Cutler from Forever Beloved. I fell in love with Amy when I stumbled upon her blog over at Christian Blogger Network. Her down to earth writing style just drew me right in. I love how she blogs…

{FAITH OVER FEAR} If Your Promise Disappears, Do You Still Trust Him?

{It is with such excitement that I introduce the amazing blogger, Brandi Rennemeyer,  from Faith 2 Shine. I have enjoyed reading her incredibly eloquent blog posts. She has such a way with words that will draw you into whatever she's written.…

Don't Let Insecurities Steal Your Dreams - Do it anyway!

Dreams. We all have them. From the time we are small we begin to dream of our future. An astronaut, actor, doctor, singer. In our mind we see the dream so clearly.

Whose pack are you carrying?

I remember hiking through Glacier National Park with a toddler in a carrying backpack. She weighed no more than 20 pounds, but by the end of the hike it felt like a baby elephant on my shoulders.

Tug-Of-War

In the game, the anchorman is the one with the most individual strength, but he doesn't control the game. The same is true in life. God has the greatest strength, and is all powerful, but He won't control our lives.

Lil' fish or Big fish? >

Talk about a tiny fish in a great big ocean! I feel like I'm the common household goldfish that someone just dumped into the sea! Totally out of my element, destined to be someone's dinner, and completely unseen and unknown.

Clear out that closet!

We can easily use our hearts like those closets. We shove them full with offenses, shelved insecurities, and deep-rooted un-forgiveness, and they take over our hearts like clutter consumes a closet!