Perspective is everything

I woke up to 23 degrees and snow on the ground. A warm fireplace and hot tea warmed my body and soul. As I listened to Andrew Peterson I thought about perspective. Often we want the rain to just stop. If only blah blah blah then I would be happy. …

How to Stop Overthinking

“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on the scales and the hills in a balance?” Isaiah 40:12 (NIV) I lay in the bathtub …

The Intersection Between Love and Loss

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more,  neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” Rev. 21:4 When I was in elementary school my cat got hit by a car. I decided I …

Why I stopped praying, “Help me, God.”

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever …

The shame of rejection

Rejection. No one likes it. In fact, we go to great lengths to avoid it. I remember standing in the cafeteria in high school waiting for the first bell to ring. Everyone had someone to talk to. Except me. My friends were absent from school. I felt alone. Like a …

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