Are you Overwhelmed or Stressed?

I recently noticed that there is a difference between being “overwhelmed” and being “stressed.” The word “stressed” has gotten such a negative connotation these days, not to mention that it is overused. A few weeks ago, someone asked me, “How is your new job going?”...

Are You A Rule Follower or a Rule Breaker?

Going for a walk on a busy street can be very stressful for me when I am walking with my husband. He has no problem at all jaywalking. The busier the street, the more he wants to jaywalk, it seems. This totally stresses me out because I have definite rule follower...

Eagle Eye View

It’s been a long season of quiet sadness for me over the last seven months. A really long season. I have struggled with depression in a way that I never had before (read more here, if you’d like) and am just now beginning to emerge, by the grace of God. And I am so...

Drawn to the Trash

I could sense her anticipation as she inched her pint-sized frame toward the open door. What excitement lay beyond? Dark and mysterious, the shadowy edges called to her. It was the perfect place to explore. Her pace hastened. She could hold back no longer. But just on...