A Womans Guide to Meeting God
How do you handle another person’s frustration, disappointment or anger? It’s not always easy, is it? Last week our normally upbeat, positive child found herself dealing with circumstances that left her frustrated and disappointed. A verbal processor to the core, she shared her feelings with one of her friends. Big mistake. Apparently the conversation hadn’t […]
“Come on in! The water’s great.” I had to admit, the crystal blue ocean did look appealing, especially since I was standing on the shore in sweltering heat, the sand so hot I had to shift my weight back and forth to keep the soles of my feet from getting burned. The only thing was, […]
I woke up in sort of a funk. Maybe it was the gloomy weather. Maybe it was the fitful night’s sleep in a humid room. Maybe it was the lack of structure now that activities and work are winding down as summer approaches. Maybe it was nothing. Ever been in a funk for no apparent […]
What if the answer to one question could determine your contentment in life? It can and it does. Here it is: Do you think about what you think about? Most people allow thoughts to enter and exit their brains without paying much attention to the flow. What we do notice, though, is our emotions—especially […]
If procrastination were people I’d be China. Not in everything, mind you. Just in some things…like the inconvenient details of life that seem like small things. A few months ago I got my car serviced and was told I’d soon need a new front tire. Figuring I had time to spare and the repairman […]
When the doctor placed our son into my arms no one told me how deeply I would love him. Or maybe they did and I just couldn’t comprehend. JP and I were completely smitten. The memory of our conversation during our drive home from the hospital makes us laugh. “Can you believe how fast these […]
I’m sitting at the airport. Waiting. Isn’t that what we do at airports? Only this time the wait will be a bit longer than I expected. A voice over the loudspeaker just announced our flight has been delayed. And so we must wait longer than any of us anticipated. I look around. Some use the […]
What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? Not what do you think you should do, but what do you actually do? Last week was Spring Break in our area so we took the week off to rest, relax and play. Over the weekend I spoke at a conference. Last week’s rest and the weekend’s […]
It’s been weeks since I’ve written a blog. And for good reason: my daughter got married exactly one month ago, I’ve spoken at two women’s retreats—each at opposite sides of the U.S–and last week our youngest daughter was home for spring break. My life—like yours—has its seasons of busyness. All these things were good—great, even. […]
In just twelve days my daughter will go from being Kylie Jones to being Kylie Healy. In honor of Valentine’s Day and their upcoming wedding I thought it would be fun to share a few lessons I’ve learned from young love over the course of their engagement. And I thought you might like to […]