In August, a few months short of her 92nd birthday, the woman who made sure I lived knowing I was fully loved, died. I’ll admit, it took me a while…
Faith
Rather than Resolutions…Remember
There have been many new years that I’ve faced with hopeful expectations and a few resolutions thrown in for good measure. This year is no different! After the past several…
Wishing Away Seasons
I have a tendency to wish away seasons. For example, when I was in high school I just wanted to live on my own. In college, I just wanted…
Wrestling Up Trees and Other Things
I think I’m always wrestling with something… some circumstances, fear, doubt, disappointment, sadness, or just my to-do list. Recently, God has revealed something about my wrestling that has surprised me….
6 Ways to Find Freedom From the Frenzy This Christmas
Christmas is my favorite time of year, but it hasn’t always been that way. For many years I looked at December as a list of duties and obligations. The decorations,…
Why Am I So Lonely?
“Laura, I don’t understand why I feel so lonely?” the pretty woman shared with me. “There isn’t anything catastrophic going on,” she continued. “And yet I feel a gloomy…
Finding Gratitude When Your Heart is Broken
Have you heard the phrase, “God is good all the time, and all the time God is good?” If asked, I’m sure we all would say we believe that…
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Advice to My Younger Self
What would YOU tell yourself if you could go back in time? We’ve all seen those movies where someone from the future comes back to talk to someone from the…
Six Ways to Tackle Struggles
The flailing and crying originated from the first of my two grocery carts. The front buggy housed my four children and the second contained my groceries. My one-year-old’s tantrum reached…
7 Things I Say to God When I Don’t Choose to Wait on Him
I have many personal weaknesses, but I would say that my biggest one by far is that I don’t know when to leave people alone! If there’s a conflict or…