Last night, I stepped into the bathroom, shut the door, put my head in my hands, and unleashed the loudest silent scream I could muster. What had led to this private tantrum, you might ask? It was nothing in particular, actually, just a typical harried day filled with too much…
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.” – Kurt Vonnegut In…
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” — Howard Thurman I’ve been a little quiet here this past week. In part, the silence was simply due to a lack of…
“We’re going to have to let truth scream louder to our souls than the lies that have infected us.” — Beth Moore I have this pesky little habit. Well, in all honesty, I have several pesky habits, but the one I’m referring to here is the habit that I have…
Sometimes I just don’t notice. I don’t notice all the good, all the simple joys, all the smiles. Some days, the complaints roll more quickly off my tongue than the praise. The day’s outtakes play back, instead of the day’s highlight reel. All that isn’t is easier for me to…
As we move though the busyness of another chaotic week – a week filled with whiny kids and last minute trips to the grocery store, angry clients and demanding bosses, harassing doubts and endless questions – it is important to step back, take a deep breath, and remember that sometimes…