This post is part of a series that started with this post on 2020. I have a fear of failure. It has stopped me from trying things so many times in my life. One of my first memories of letting fear guide me happened when I was only 8 years old. My family saved up… Continue reading Fear
This post is part of a series that started with this post on 2020. Yikes! This one is hard. I’ve been here before - worn out. I was here when I was first starting the podcast. Things were going great for this podcasting newbie. I was learning well, I was meeting new people who were… Continue reading Pride
This post is part of a series that started with this post on 2020. Have you ever tried to drive a car with an empty gas tank? It doesn’t work! It won’t go! Have you ever run out of gas while driving? I’m a little embarrassed to say that I have! Remember how I said… Continue reading Burnout
This post is part of a series that started with this post on 2020. If the devil can’t make you bad, he will make you busy. You can choose some real garbage things to fill your time with. But, you can also choose some really good things - family, friends, work, church, volunteering, etc. You… Continue reading Being Busy
Who is tired of talking about how difficult 2020 was? Who thinks 2021 isn’t so great either? I heard Christine Caine say that instead of talking about the horror of the pandemic/politics/social injustice of 2020, she and her family choose to see how God carried them through 2020. I like that and I’m ready to… Continue reading No More 2020
Typically on 9/11 I remember how the entire day played out. I think about where I was and what I was doing. I was working for a radio station at the time, so it was a very hectic day. This year I've been thinking about who I was with and what I learned. It's a… Continue reading September 11: The Day I Became an Adult
A childhood friend of mine posted a picture of a giant slide in a mall with a ball pit at the bottom. I would LOVE to go down that slide with her and relive our childhood - the one when our parents were best friends and we played and played for hours with the security… Continue reading Orphan
No, I did not test positive for the virus! But, here's a little honesty for you: I've had some anxiety during the time of Covid-19. I'm a generally positive and laid back person, but it's been hard some days. One of those really hard days happened this week. Things are about to start "getting back… Continue reading Positive
Let me start with this: I am so sorry! I know there are so many things about senior year that you have been anticipating and preparing for in this last part of your high school career. Senior year and graduation are a rite of passage. Expectations mount and now you are disappointed. I loved the… Continue reading To the Class of 2020
What a time we live in now! Some of us are fearing for our health. Some of us are trying to make ends meet as the loss of income hits. Some of us are trying to figure out childcare because school is out, but the work is not. Some of us are figuring out homeschool.… Continue reading 6 Things for a New Normal