Let’s continue the series on THRIVE. I mentioned earlier that 2014 is going to be the year to thrive. I also suggested that I am not an expert on thriving. I soon realized that nobody really is an expert, so I gathered thoughts from several dozen of my friends. I hope one of these captures your …
Did we overcome and shall we now thrive
On the very first day of the year, I made a declaration: I will not be overcome any circumstance, no matter how much it just plain sucks I was speaking of my seizures, and I made a promise to myself and to you that I would not be the victim of my condition any longer. Even if nothing changed in …
Saturday Musings — Rain Pour Down
For the past several weeks I have been writing Saturday Musings. I talk about pain and hummingbird and giants. If you want to read all of them, you can click here. But today, the topic is rain. It rained all day yesterday here in Phoenix, and started me thinking about rain. Rain is a …
Four Magic Words
As a family, we are experiencing the joy of having an autistic child beginning puberty and being overwhelmed by emotions. As a result, she is just peachy. By peachy I mean angry, confused, violent, sweet, giggly, and wild, sometimes all at the same time, and sometimes in rapid succession. I feel …
Saturday Musings: The Burdens of Peace
Some days, peace can be hard to find. On the days and weeks where circumstances seem to not just come at us, but vehemently attack us. It almost seems absurd to seek after a peaceful heart in these seasons. And yet, this is when we most need peace. After all, Jesus called the weary to share yokes …
Sometimes A Wall is Not Enough
We have all had days where it seems like we see nothing but obstacles. No matter which way we turn, we run into a wall. It feels like we have nowhere to go. No options left. We are just stuck. Hope is gone. There is no way on. This video powerfully reminds us that we are NEVER out of …
The Wall Around Your Heart
I don’t often participate in book launches. So often, the book ends up going in a completely different direction than I am as a writer, so it becomes difficult for me to support on my blog. No matter how wonderful the book is. No matter how gifted the writer. I am so thrilled to have come across a …
Not at the top – A Guest Post
Today's post is from one of my friends and fellow writers, Joy Lenton. Joy Lenton is a wife, mother, grandma-in-waiting and M.E sufferer. A lot of her days are spent in PJs penning poetry and prose. She loves connecting with people, reading, drinking coffee and eating dark …
Hope rises in unexpected places
I am thrilled to be hosting one of my favorite authors today, Wendy van Eyck of I Love Devotionals. Wendy has just recently released a book I had the privilege of reading early -- Life, Life and More Life. She recounts how she holds on to hope and faith in the midst of her husband's cancer …
Climbing Toward Hope
The header image for my site shows two people climbing a mountain of pain toward hope, but this begs a question: What exactly is HOPE? Like many other words, hope has been emptied of meaning by today’s culture. Hope is a wish: I hope the Cardinals win the Super Bowl (sad Arizona football …
Practical Thoughts on Depression
Remember I told you last week this piece of the Internet has my name, but wouldn't belong only to me? Well, I meant it...and today's post is proof. My close friend Christa Sterken wrote out of her own experience with depression and allowed me to share it here. If you struggle with depression, or …
We Own Our Attitude
This video is an expansion of a post I wrote a few weeks ago called Three Things We Always Control. I want to talk for a few minutes about what it means to own our attitude. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FE1Ldnc2l1o&feature=youtu.be What would you add to my list? …